SQL Server 2008 Editions

Question

What are the different editions of SQL Server 2008 and how do they differ?

Answer 1

http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/editions.aspx

Answer 2

Hi,

The following link provides more detailed definitions of the various editions of SQL Server 2008.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144275.aspx

Here is a link to a downloadable PDF providing a very concise overview of the various Editions.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/D/F/2DF66C0C-FFF2-4F2E-B739-BF4581CEE533/SQLServer2008EnterpriseandStandardFeature%20Compare.pdf

Here is a non-Microsoft i.e. unbiased perspective on the various editions.

http://databases.about.com/od/sqlserver/a/mssql_editions.htm