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Differences between SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2

  • June 8, 2010 at 9:41 am

    #225455

    Does anyone know the differences between SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2?

  • June 8, 2010 at 9:42 am

    #1177535

    http://www.google.com/search?q=new+features+%22SQL+2008+R2%22

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

  • June 8, 2010 at 9:53 am

    #1177540

    Thanks Gail for the link. My question was not new features but differences between SQL 2008 and SQL 2008 R2. 🙂 Thank you for your help. You are much more experience in SQL Server than I am.

  • June 8, 2010 at 10:14 am

    #1177552

    So Does anyone have any experience with SQL 2008 to know the differences between SQL 2008 and SQL 2008 R2?

    Thank you for your time and willingness to share.

  • June 8, 2010 at 10:17 am

    #1177554

    Patricia Johnson (6/8/2010)

    So Does anyone have any experience with SQL 2008 to know the differences between SQL 2008 and SQL 2008 R2?

    Thank you for your time and willingness to share.

    What the heck else do you need besides the paper from MS explaining the differences which is the first link in Google?

  • June 8, 2010 at 10:28 am

    #1177560

    I'm sorry. Maybe I didn't see it.

  • June 8, 2010 at 10:39 am

    #1177566

    Here is what I do receive.

    Hopefully I have attached what I see.

  • June 8, 2010 at 11:28 am

    #1177608

    Um, how about the first two links?

    The reason they don't say anything about changes (assuming you've read them), is because R2 is a whole set of add-ons. There are virtually no changes to the DB engine in R2, just new features and tools.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

  • June 9, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    #1178305

    Those webpages were created by salesman. I think we are looking for technical reference documents.

  • August 11, 2010 at 7:48 am

    #1205364

    I am currently using SQL 2008 (I have both standard and enterprise editions) with SP1. Do I need to re-license my SQL 2008 products to use SQL 2008 R2?

    Thanks

  • August 11, 2010 at 8:08 am

    #1205372

    R2 is a new version (like 2008 from 2005) and new licences must be purchased if you wish to upgrade.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

  • August 11, 2010 at 8:12 am

    #1205376

    If you don't have insurrance, then yes. I don't know if you can get a discount tho... I never explored that option.

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