14 DAY TRIAL // Customers running the latest iteration of Microsoft’s data platform can get a helping hand from the company when it comes down to kicking up a notch SQL Server 2008 R2. The software giant has consolidated a range of resources related to the successor of SQL Server 2008, centralizing them on the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Feature Pack page on the Download Center. The list of resources is quite extensive, and SQL Server 2008 R2 customers should definitely have a look at the SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM Feature Pack, and comb for applications, add-ons and even content that will permit them to get the best out of the data platform.
“The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone packages which provide additional value for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. It includes the latest versions of: redistributable components for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. Add-on providers for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2,” the company revealed.
Microsoft released SQL Server 2008 R2 to manufacturing in the second half of April 2010, and gave the green light to businesses to purchase the product as of May 12, when the company also launched Office 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010. The Feature Pack put together by the software giant is essentially a list of a collection of solutions capable of extending SQL Server 2008 R2 if customers choose to deploy them. In this regard, the company informed that there were a couple of different approaches to the installation process.
“Attended Installation – an interactive user interface will guide you through the set-up process and obtain all of the information and consent required to complete the installation. This includes the displaying, acknowledgement, and archiving of the applicable SQL Server license terms,” Microsoft explained. “Un-attend Installation – this is a DOS command Line set-up process that does not have an interactive user interface to guide you through the set-up process. In this case, you will be required to enter a parameter during installation that indicates your acceptance of the license terms.”