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SQL Server 2008 R2 key changes: Data-tier applications (DAC)
See why data-tier applications, a facet of Microsoft's new multi-server management features, made our list of the top changes for SQL Server 2008 R2. Slideshow
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SQL Server 2008 R2 key changes: StreamInsight
Learn why the new StreamInsight component is on our list of top 10 changes in SQL Server 2008 R2. Slideshow
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SQL Server 2008 R2 key changes: PowerPivot for Excel and SharePoint
PowerPivot integrates with Excel and SharePoint to create a self-service BI. But that's not all. See why else this tool made our list of the top changes for SQL Server 2008 R2. Slideshow
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SQL Server 2008 R2 key changes: SSMS enhancements for SQL Azure
Microsoft made some nifty improvements to SQL Server Management Studio for SQL Azure. See where these enhancements fall on our list of the top changes for SQL Server 2008 R2. Slideshow
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SQL Server 2008 R2 key changes: Multi-server management
See the new capabilities in SSMS that earned multi-server management a spot on our list of the top changes for SQL Server 2008 R2. Slideshow
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SQL Server 2008 R2 key changes: Master Data Services
A big step forward for Microsoft's collective BI platform, Master Data Services is on our list of top changes for SQL Server 2008 R2. Slideshow
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SQL Server 2008 R2 key changes: Parallel Data Warehouse
Parallel Data Warehouse is one of two new editions of SQL Server. See why PDW made our list of the top changes in SQL Server 2008 R2. Slideshow
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SQL Server 2008 R2 key changes: Reporting Services improvements
There's a ton of new BI features for SQL Server 2008 R2 -- but existing tools also deserve attention. Improvements to SSRS earn it a spot on our list of top R2 changes. Slideshow
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SQL Server 2008 R2 key changes: Report Builder 3.0
The latest edition of Microsoft's Report Builder tool has several cool new data visualization capabilities, making it one of our picks for the top changes in SQL Server 2008 R2. Slideshow
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SQL Server 2008 R2 key changes: Enhanced scale-up capabilities
SQL Server 2008 R2 gives you more room to grow than previous versions -- a whole lot more. See where scalability improvements land on our list of key changes. Slideshow