In this article, we will discuss an edition of SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Service Pack 2 that is free, feature-rich, and perfect for building desktop, web, and small server applications, or for ...

By Kurt Mackie 10/07/2011 Microsoft on Thursday released Service Pack 3 (SP3) for SQL Server 2008. The new service pack arrives about one year after the release of Service Pack 2.

Microsoft on Tuesday released SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1, which provides updates to the relational database management system, but no new features.

SQL Server 2012 SP2 can be downloaded here, but it will arrive via the Microsoft Update service by the end of July. Microsoft is offering SP2 in 32-bit and 64-bit versions for SQL Server 2012, as well ...

All SQL Server 2016 customers can download Service Pack 1 from the Microsoft Download Center. If you haven’t moved to SQL Server 2016 yet, but are ready to start evaluating all the great features now ...

The final SQL Server 2012 service pack is now available for download. The latest official release for the half-decade-old version of Microsoft's database management system includes a rollup of all ...

Microsoft has released a second free service pack for its popular SQL Server 2005 database application. SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 — a large, recommended bundle of tweaks — aims to make ...

SP1 will also include SQL Server Management Studio Express, a scaled-down version of SQL Server’s Management Studio tool, as well as other feature fixes and adjustments, according Microsoft.

Microsoft has released a second free service pack -- a large, recommended update -- for its popular SQL Server 2005 database application. The update makes SQL Server 2005 compatible with Microsoft ...