Sql Server Beta 2 Comming Soon . . .

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Welcome to the SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 program! You have been invited to participate in the second beta of SQL Server's next generation data management and analysis platform. We have some exciting announcements and updates to get you prepared for SQL Server 2005 Beta 2.

Get Started with SQL Server Express Today

Today at TechEd Europe, we announced a new Express product line, including SQL Server Express Edition, a lightweight version of SQL Server 2005 designed for building simple dynamic applications. SQL Server Express Edition helps developers build dynamic and reliable applications by providing a freely redistributable, easy to use, and robust database. It includes all the rich functionality included in the SQL Server 2005 database engine such as stored procedures, views, triggers, cursors, CLR support, and XML support. A technical preview of SQL Server Express Edition, based on our upcoming SQL Server 2005 Beta 2, is available for free download today from: http://msdn.microsoft.com/sql/express. To learn more about SQL Server Express Edition, visit http://www.microsoft.com/sql/express/. We invite you to download the technical preview of SQL Server Express Edition today to start learning more about some of the new features in SQL Server 2005 Beta 2.

SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 - Coming Soon!

We are nearing completion of developing and testing SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 and are targeting its release in the coming weeks. SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 will be available in Developer Edition as well as Express Edition. You will have access to SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 through Betaplace. For those of you that are MSDN Universal, Enterprise, or Professional subscribers, SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 will also be available for download from the MSDN downloads site when it is released.

Stay tuned for more information about how to log-in to Betaplace to download Beta 2 and provide feedback soon!

Regards,
Fernando Caro
Microsoft SQL Server Customer Programs

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