SQL Server 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is a complete set of enterprise-ready technologies and tools that help people derive the most value from information at the lowest total-cost-of-ownership. Enjoy high levels of performance, availability, and security; employ more productive management and development tools; and deliver pervasive insight with self-service business intelligence (BI).

 Highlights:

• Complete information platform for applications of all sizes.
• Managed, familiar self-service BI tools.
• Support for large-scale data centers and data warehouses.
• Opportunities to build and extend applications in the cloud.
• Integration with the Microsoft Application Platform.

Core Editions

The Enterprise and Standard editions of SQL Server 2008 R2 include the highly secure, highly available online transaction-processing and business intelligence (BI) capabilities that customers have come to expect from SQL Server.

SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise

Achieve the highest reliability for the most demanding workloads by using SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise. Take advantage of comprehensive data management software coupled with end-to-end BI solutions that are designed for large organizations. 

SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard

Gain a reliable, complete data management and BI platform with SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard, which is intended for small to midsize organizations or departments with limited IT resources.

Premium Editions

Two new premium editions of SQL Server 2008 R2 enable massive scale while delivering unprecedented value. Furthermore, companies are not charged per core for multicore processors with SQL Server 2008 R2, so customers gain value as hardware improves.

SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse

Accelerate processing and overcome the limitations of conventional storage by using massively parallel processing (MPP) in SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse, a new premium edition.

SQL Server 2008 R2 Datacenter

Reach the highest levels of scalability for mission-critical applications by using SQL Server 2008 R2 Datacenter, which is designed to ease manageability issues in large-scale data centers.

For more information or pricing on SQL Server 2008 R2 please contact the AME Solutions Licensing team on 01392 824 022 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .