Again, at this point, skipping SQL Server 2008 is a pretty reasonable option, since there isn't that much of a difference in the base functionality, and SQL Server 2008 R2 will be supported longer.

SQL Server 2008 R2, which ships this month, allows end users to tap into the powerful business intelligence features of SQL Server via tight integration with popular Microsoft applications like Excel.

SQL Server 2008 R2 will be available as part of Microsoft’s Small Business Server package. That version has the same features as the standard edition, but is limited to 75 users.

Microsoft released SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 this week and announced that it's available for download.

SQL Server 2008 R2 Server Management Self-Service Business Intelligence The ability for end-users to do their own analysis and reporting on data is a nice new feature for SQL Server 2008 R2.

Microsoft's database releases from 2008 and 2010 reach end of extended support. In response, Redmond says, that for many customers, the time for cloud migration has arrived.

Agencies can rehost SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 with few or no application code changes in an Azure SQL Database Managed Instance for a “version-free” platform. Agencies can also move to Azure Virtual ...

With end of support looming for Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has a new option for those users to keep getting security updates: By moving workloads to Azure.

Microsoft issued some reminders this week that July 9, 2019, is the last day of patch support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2.

In May 2009, Microsoft announced that a CTP of SQL Server 2008 R2 (formerly codenamed Kilimanjaro) would be available in the second half of 2009, and today it has arrived. The final version is ...