SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Released

2010/09/30

Some of my clients and I have been waiting on this for a little while – SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 has been released. It includes resolutions for 21 issues and the inclusion of fixes for 61 issues previously resolved.

Along with the resolution of those issues, Service Pack 2 includes a few new features for SQL Server 2008. These are:

15K partitioning Improvement
Reporting Services in SharePoint Integrated Mode
SQL Server 2008 Instance Management
Data-tier Application (DAC) Support
SQL Server 2008 R2 Application and Multi-Server Management Compatibility with SQL Server 2008

I’m particularly pleased with the last item. With the release of the service pack, SQL Server 2008 instances can be enrolled in a SQL Server 2008 R2 Utility Control Point (UCP). If you have looked at this yet, it is the first step in a feature I expect to see a lot from in the future. This integration has been a common request from people when talking aboht the UCP with people.

So take the plunge and start installing SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 on your development machines so that you can get it into production. Once you are there – fire up your SQL Server 2008 R2 utility server and take advantage of multi-server management.