SQL Server 2008 R2/SQL Server 2008 R2 Express RTM/RTW Today

Microsoft Downloads - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM – Express

“Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Express is a powerful and reliable data management system that delivers a rich set of features, data protection, and performance for embedded applications, lightweight Web Sites and applications, and local data stores

Version:	10.50.1600.1
Date Published:	4/16/2010
Language:	English

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Microsoft Downloads - Microsoft SQL Server2008 R2 RTM - Express with Advanced Services

“The Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 RTM - Express is a powerful and reliable data management system that delivers a rich set of features, data protection, and performance for embedded applications, lightweight Web Sites and applications, and local data stores. Designed for easy deployment and rapid prototyping, this download includes support for Sysprep, Microsoft's System Preparation Utility for Microsoft Windows operating system deployment.

SQL Server Express with Advanced Services is an easy-to-use version of the SQL Server Express data platform that includes the graphical management tool SQL Server Management Studio (SMSS) Express, powerful features for reporting, and advanced text-based search capabilities

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Microsoft Downloads - Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 R2 Evaluation : Trial Experience for Developers

“Download SQL Server 2008 R2 180-day Trial Software. Building on SQL Server 2008, R2 provides an even more scalable data platform with comprehensive tools for managing your databases and applications,improving the quality of your data, and empowering your users to build rich analyses and reports using tools they are already familiar with.

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Microsoft Downloads - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM - Management Studio Express

“Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Studio Express (SSMSE) is an integrated environment for accessing, configuring, managing, administering, and developing all components of SQL Server Express. …”

Some of the download links are working for me, some not, and nothing. as of this writing, is new on MSDN Subscribers Download. But I’ve heard an announcement was being made by the SQL Server team today, so it is a good bet it is the RTM word (and thereby these links all will work in a bit). YMMV, etc, etc

Update #1 4/21/2010 @ 8:00AM PST:

Yep, Today is SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM day…

Microsoft Presspass - SQL Server Virtual Press Room

“Welcome to the Microsoft SQL Server News Center! We are excited to inform you that SQL Server 2008 R2 has released to manufacturing, meaning customers will get it through our distribution channels in the next few weeks …