SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver Beta 2 Now Available
Monday, September 26, 2005
In its continued commitment to interoperability, Microsoft will release and support a new Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver for SQL Server 2005. The SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver beta download is available to all SQL Server users at no additional charge, and provides access to SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 from any Java application, application server, or Java-enabled applet. This is a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides de-facto database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs) available in J2EE (Java2 Enterprise Edition).

The SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver Beta 2 includes:

• Support for SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005
• Support for JDBC 3.0
• Improved performance
• Improved XA transaction support
• BLOB and CLOB support
• Integrated authentication support
• Updateable result sets

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/2005/jdbc.mspx

SQL Server 2005 CTP June 2005: Books Online
Friday, June 10, 2005
Download a stand-alone copy of the documentation and tutorials for the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Customer Technical Preview (CTP) June 2005.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=44375

December 2004 Community Technology Preview - Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Friday, December 03, 2004
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQL Server Express) is the next version of MSDE 2000. It is a free, easy-to-use, lightweight version of Microsoft SQL Server 2005. SQL Server 2005 Express Edition - Community Technology Preview December 2004 is unsupported pre-release software.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=66120BE8-826A-482A-8264-B1836F28FD79&displaylang=en

December 2004 Community Technology Preview - Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Manager
Friday, December 03, 2004
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Manager is a new, free database management tool. Designed for ease of use SQL Server 2005 Express Manager is filled with features to simplify, automate, and reduce the complexity of database support and administration. SQL Server 2005 Express Manager - Community Technology Preview December 2004 is unsupported pre-release software.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8f92556a-6c3b-47d2-9929-ecdc5a4d25ae&displaylang=en

SQLXML 3.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3)
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
SP3 includes many fixes since the SP2 release including removed dependency on SOAP Toolkit 2.0 SP2.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=51D4A154-8E23-47D2-A033-764259CFB53B&displaylang=en

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition - Community Technology Preview October 2004
Friday, October 15, 2004
Download the Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. Unlike beta releases that receive a much higher level of testing and feature work, CTPs are intended to expose the latest working build to developers.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2f07d857-f917-47f5-a1d7-97963f13a7d8&displaylang=en

PSS Service Center Labs - 2004
Friday, October 15, 2004
This download includes all of the files from the PSS Service Center provided at the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) 2004 conference.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AEC18337-887F-4EC6-A858-81F84DE8082F&displaylang=en

SQL Server 2000 Report Pack for Financial Reporting
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
A set of six reports with a sample database to let you easily visualize and author managed reports to support key finance activities. The SQL Server 2000 Report Pack for Financial Reporting is a set of six Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services reports that work with a sample financial database called FinSampleDB. With the Report Pack, you have the choice of using the sample reports either as-is or as templates for designing new reports using the SQL Server Reporting Services Report Designer.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1d416069-ffb1-44d4-a20d-c89a1d5ea791&DisplayLang=en

SQL Server 2000 Report Pack for Microsoft CRM
Monday, September 27, 2004
A set of six reports based on Microsoft Business Solutions CRM version 1.2 and a sample database to let you easily visualize and author managed reports to support key sales activities. The SQL Server 2000 Report Pack for Microsoft CRM is a set of six Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services reports that work with the Microsoft CRM 1.2 sample database. With the Report Pack, you have the choice of using the sample reports either as-is or as templates for designing new reports using the SQL Server Reporting Services Report Designer.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=619eef04-ddda-4811-a8e9-a7147a446624&DisplayLang=en

SQL Server 2000 Report Pack for Microsoft Exchange
Monday, September 27, 2004
A set of 13 Microsoft Exchange-based reports with a sample database that lets you easily visualize and author managed reports for e-mail administration. The SQL Server 2000 Report Pack for Microsoft Exchange is a set of 13 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services reports that work with a Microsoft Exchange sample reporting database. With the Report Pack, you have the choice of using the sample reports either as-is or as templates for designing new reports using the SQL Server Reporting Services Report Designer.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=108c2b01-2cc9-4a84-a669-eb22533fa5e2&DisplayLang=en

AdventureWorks OLTP Database Diagram
Friday, August 20, 2004
Download a diagram of the AdventureWorks sample OLTP database. The AdventureWorks sample OLTP database is used in samples for SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 and product documentation for SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. The diagram is available in both HTML and Visio 2003 format.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0f6e0bcf-a1b5-4760-8d79-67970f93d5ff&displaylang=en

SQL Server 2005 Express Beta 2
Monday, July 26, 2004
Download SQL Server 2005 Express Technical Preview, successor to MSDE 2000. This is a Technical Preview (Pre-Beta 2) release of the product and is unsupported in production environments. SQL Server Express is the evolution of MSDE 2000 in SQL Server 2005. It is a free, easy to use, and lightweight version of SQL Server 2005.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=62B348BB-0458-4203-BB03-8BE49E16E6CD&displaylang=en

SQL Server 2005 Express Documentation and Samples
Friday, July 16, 2004
SQL Server 2005 Express Books Online, Abridged documentation, and Samples include documentation and Samples specific to SQL Server 2005 Express Technical Preview (the successor to MSDE 2000). Download samples for SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 and product documentation for SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. The SQL Server samples available for download can be used with SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. SQL Server 2005 Abridged Books Online for SQL Express includes SQL Server 2005 documentation that also applies to SQL Server Express (the successor to MSDE 2000).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2ADBC1A8-AE5C-497D-B584-EAB6719300CD&displaylang=en

SQL Server 2005 Express Documentation and Samples
Friday, July 16, 2004
SQL Server 2005 Express Books Online, Abridged documentation, and Samples include documentation and Samples specific to SQL Server 2005 Express Technical Preview (the successor to MSDE 2000). Download samples for SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 and product documentation for SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. The SQL Server samples available for download can be used with SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. SQL Server 2005 Abridged Books Online for SQL Express includes SQL Server 2005 documentation that also applies to SQL Server Express (the successor to MSDE 2000).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2ADBC1A8-AE5C-497D-B584-EAB6719300CD&displaylang=en

Channel 9 MSDN Video Interview - Euan Garden
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
Interview with Euan Garden of SQL Server team; Channel 9 MSDN interviews Euan Garden about the next version of SQL Server, code-named Yukon
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=895c6dd3-991b-495c-bd5f-3dad8f3aa86d&DisplayLang=en

SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Service Pack 1
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 Reporting Services includes bug fixes, performance enhancements, and some functional enhancements. SP1 includes a variety of improvements to the initial product release. Documentation for this release is provided in the SP1readme_lang.htm file which can be downloaded below or found in the Reporting Services installation directory after Setup is complete.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=580FEBF7-2972-40E7-BCCF-6CD90AC2F464&displaylang=en

ADOMD.NET
Wednesday, June 09, 2004
ADOMD.NET is a .NET object model, used for building client applications that access an XML for Analysis 1.1 compliant data provider, such as that provided by the XML for Analysis 1.1 SDK. ADOMD.NET is the .NET successor to the ADOMD (COM) object model. Support for ADOMD.NET is available via communities, which can be reached at the following URL: http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=adomd&slcid=us
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=790d631b-bff9-4f4a-b648-e9209e6ac8ad&DisplayLang=en

Best Practices Analyzer Tool for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 1.0
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Microsoft SQL Server Best Practices Analyzer is a database management tool that lets you verify the implementation of common Best Practices on your servers. Microsoft SQL Server Best Practices Analyzer is a database management tool that lets you verify the implementation of common Best Practices. These best practices typically relate to the usage and administration aspects of SQL Server databases and ensure that your SQL Servers are managed and operated well.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displayla%20ng=en&familyid=B352EB1F-D3CA-44EE-893E-9E07339C1F22&displaylang=en

XML for Analysis 1.1 SDK
Friday, May 14, 2004
The Microsoft® XML for Analysis 1.1 SDK contains the Microsoft® XML for Analysis provider and sample client applications. The Microsoft® XML for Analysis provider supports client access to analytical data sources (OLAP and data mining) residing on the Web. This provider implements the XML for Analysis Specification, version 1.1, which provides for open data access to analytical data sources residing over the Web, without the need to deploy a client component that exposes COM interfaces. Microsoft Analysis Services 2000 server can be accessed with the provided download, from a web client, without any COM components on the client. For more information, read the XML for Analysis specification, version 1.1, available at http://www.xmla.org. Support for the XML for Analysis 1.1 SDK is available via the following newsgroup: microsoft.public.data.xmlanalysis.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7564a3fd-4729-4b09-9ee7-5e71140186ee&DisplayLang=en

SQL Server Web Data Administrator
Thursday, April 15, 2004
The SQL Server Web Data Administrator enables you to easily manage your SQL Server data, wherever you are.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C039A798-C57A-419E-ACBC-2A332CB7F959&displaylang=en