Microsoft Delivers Test Build of First SQL Server 2012
Microsoft releases a test build of Service Pack 1 for its SQL Server 2012
Microsoft made available for download on September 20 a Customer Technology Preview (CTP) test build of a first update to its SQL Server 2012, the latest version of its database. They also have made available a handful of service updates to their Windows Azure SQL Azure cloud database this week. Included among those features is SQL Server support for Linked Server and Distributed Queries against Windows Azure SQL Database.
What's new in the coming Service Pack (SP) 1 for SQL Server 2012? Among theSP1 updates, according to the Microsoft download site:
- AlwaysOn Availability Group OS Upgrade
- Selective XML Index
- Full SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) capabilities in Express versions
- SlipStream Full installation
- SharePoint Server 2013 Preview support
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