SQL Server 2008, Express Edition now available

Get it here. No tools or advanced services yet, but they will be here shortly. Good info on this page but beware its download link points to 2005 still.

Comments

• Anonymous
  August 11, 2008
  PingBack from http://www.easycoded.com/sql-server-2008-express-edition-now-available

• Anonymous
  August 11, 2008
  bad link. i can't download this.

• Anonymous
  August 11, 2008
  Konto, First link redirects to the download page for me just fine, can you try again, maye flush any caches you have?

• Anonymous
  August 12, 2008
  hi euan, finally got the links. i think management studio is not available in express edition. is there any direct link for management studio which works with sql 2008 express?

• Anonymous
  August 12, 2008
  Hmm, and now that I've upgraded my SQL Server 2005 Express instance to 2008 Express, I can no longer connect to it via SSMSE 2005 - neither Object Explorer or the query windows. Bummer. Any hints when SSMSE 2008 (aka SSEE with Tools) will be out?

• Anonymous
  August 13, 2008
  My earlier comment might sound a bit negative... I'm thrilled to already have my hands on SSEE 2008, and am madly eager to get my hands on SSMSEE :)

• Anonymous
  August 13, 2008
  Currently the express tools are not available, I'll announce as soon as I find out, it should be long, as I said in an earlier post this is really rolling release.

• Anonymous
  August 25, 2008
  Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Express with Tools http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7522A683-4CB2-454E-B908-E805E9BD4E28&displaylang=en