Microsoft has released
SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 to further help
users benefit from virtualisation and fully take advantage of
Windows Vista and Office 2007.
With SP2, said Microsoft, Vista and Office 2007 can now easily
connect to SQL Server 2005. The virtualisation usage rights in SQL
Server 2005 have also been expanded, to allow unlimited virtual
instances on servers that are fully licensed for SQL Server 2005
Enterprise Edition.
“SP2 delivers customer-driven improvements and new features that
align with our data platform vision,” said Ted Kummert, corporate
vice-president of Microsoft’s
data and storage platform division.
“SP2 is a step forward in enabling organisations to bring the
business intelligence capabilities of SQL Server 2005 directly to
end-users in the tools they use every day.”
Key enhancements in SQL Server SP2 also include data mining
add-ins for the 2007 Microsoft Office system, SQL Server Reporting
Services (SSRS) compatibility with Microsoft Office SharePoint
Server 2007, and SQL Server Analysis Services improvements for
Excel 2007 and Excel Services, among a number of other
enhancements.
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