Service Pack 2 for SQL Server arrives

Dear Members,

Second free service pack for SQL Server 2005 database application released by Microsoft

SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2--a large, recommended bundle of tweaks--aims to make the database software compatible with Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system and Office 2007 suite. The update, released Monday, also adds a number of data compression, manageability and interoperability enhancements.

The software maker has changed the terms under which SQL Server 2005 can be run using virtualization software.

"Microsoft...is expanding virtualization use rights to allow unlimited virtual instances on servers that are fully licensed for SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition," the company said in a statement announcing the SP2 update.

The Redmond, Wash.-based company also said it has submitted SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 to the German government to be certified under the Common Criteria security standard. SQL Server 2005 SP2 is undergoing evaluation for the EAL4+ standard.

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Regards,
Nikhil Kale