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Halle
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 Posted - 2011-03-10 : 05:17:44
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| 1. Which such be learned first (SQL Server Administration or SQL database development)?2. What are the differences between SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008R2? I have noticed the difference in titles on many beginner books. 3. What does R2 stand for?Thanks for your time. |
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GilaMonster
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2011-03-10 : 05:29:33
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| 1. Depends which you're interested in. Most people will be mainly on the dev side or mainly on the admin side, not both.2. R2 is a separate version of SQL, most of the new features are BI related3. Release 2 (I think)--Gail ShawSQL Server MVP |
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Halle
Starting Member
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Posted - 2011-03-10 : 14:50:00
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Originally posted by GilaMonster
1. Depends which you're interested in. Most people will be mainly on the dev side or mainly on the admin side, not both.2. R2 is a separate version of SQL, most of the new features are BI related3. Release 2 (I think)--Gail ShawSQL Server MVP
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3 questions for someone new to SQL Server 2008.