you could use this will show you the edition - I used this on a SQL 2008 R2 machine

SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('Edition') AS [Edition]

use the local server group in SSMS and then use something like sp_readerrorlog to seach for what your looking for, not the most elegent, but just a thought I...

the first thing that comes to mind is to check the sql logs and to check the database integrity, and the review the outcome

I was at a SQL users group meeting which had a BI specialist showcase power view, it's an amazing product, I'm not a BI person. but even I was...

I just got SQL 2008 Developer edition for home for my cert training and it cost me incl delivery $95AUD (Approx $60USD)