1. SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for DevelopersPart I – SQL Server 2008 Review SQL10R2UPD00-DECK-01[Presenter Name][Presenter Title] [Company Name]

2. Agenda • Microsoft’s Software-plus-Services (S+S) Strategy • S+S Data Platform Requirements • SQL Server 2008: The Data Platform for S+S • Overview of SQL Server 2008 Improvements • SQL Server 2008 Resources

3. Microsoft’s S+S Strategy • Combining client and server software with cloud services • Primary elements • Platforms: Windows, SQL, … • Applications: SharePoint, Exchange, … • Primary tenets • Back end applications will span server and cloud • User experiences will span multiple devices

4. S+S Data Platform Requirements

5. SQL Server 2008: The Data Platform for S+S

6. SQL Server 2008: Storage and Search

7. SQL Server 2008: Federation

8. SQL Server 2008: Composition

9. SQL Server 2008: Insight and Collaboration

10. SQL Server 2008: Data Programmability

11. SQL Server 2008 Resources • 5 FreeE-Learning Clinics at • http://learning.microsoft.com • Content and Virtual Machines downloadable at: • http://sqlserver2008jumpstart.microsofttraining.com

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