The release of SQL Server is officially called SQL Server 2008 R2, which replaces the code name SQL Server Kilimanjaro.

SQL Server 2008 R2 edition will come into below different flavors

  1. Data Center Edition
  2. Parallel Data Warehouse
  3. Enterprise Edition
  4. Standard Edition

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List of Key features

Data Center Edition

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  • Application and Multi-Server Management for enrolling, gaining insights and managing over 25 instances, During the airlift event Microsoft Program Manager mentioned that they have tested this feature by adding more than 200 servers
  • Highest virtualization support for maximum ROI on consolidation and virtualization
  • High-scale complex event processing with SQL Server StreamInsight
  • Supports more than 8 processors and up to 256 logical processors for highest levels of scale
  • Supports memory limits up to OS maximum
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Parallel Data Warehouse

  • 10s to 100s TBs enabled by massively parallel processing architecture and compatibility with hardware partners
  • Advanced data warehousing capabilities like Star Join Queries and Change Data Capture
  • Integration with SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS
  • Supports industry standard data warehousing hub and spoke architecture and parallel database copy


Enterprise Edition

  • PowerPivot for SharePoint to support the hosting and management of PowerPivot applications in SharePoint
  • Application and Multi-Server Management for enrolling, gaining insights and managing up to 25 instances (CPU and Storage). Microsoft is planning to cover Memory in the next release
  • Master Data Services for data consistency across heterogeneous systems
  • Data Compression now enabled with UCS-2 Unicode support

Standard Edition

  • Backup Compression to reduce data backups by up to 60% and help reduce time spent on backups
  • Managed instance for Application and Multi-Server Management capabilities

Reference: Microsoft Books Online and SQL Server 2008 R2 Airlift Event

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This article discusses the end of support for SQL Server 2008.

Original product version: SQL Server 2008
Original KB number: 4456242

Summary

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 have approached the end of Extended Support. As of the dates in the table below, there will be no additional:

  • Free security updates on-premises
  • Non-security updates
  • Free support options
  • Online technical content updates

Customers who use these versions of SQL Server products and services should take one of the following steps:

  • Upgrade to the latest version of SQL Server on-premises.
  • Re-host to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance, which eliminates the need for future upgrades.
  • Migrate to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines.
    • This virtual machine option takes advantage of three additional years of Critical security updates at no additional charge. And customers can modernize whenever they are ready.

What Is Enterprise Edition

More information

The following table concerns products for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2. The table shows the dates on which each product will reach, or has reached, the end of its support by Microsoft:

ProductEnd dates of
Extended Support
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Developer7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Datacenter7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Advanced Services7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for Embedded Systems7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition for Small Business7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Web7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Workgroup7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Web7/9/2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Workgroup7/9/2019

We recommend that you migrate to Azure SQL DB, or upgrade to the current product versions. You should take action before the support end dates. Upgrading lets you take advantage of the latest product innovations, and ensures uninterrupted support from Microsoft.

Resources

Migration assistance with the Azure Migration Center

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The Azure Migration Center has a full range of tools available to help you:

  • Assess your current on-premises environment.
  • Migrate your workloads onto Azure.
  • Optimize your Azure usage to best suit your needs.

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Microsoft also works with many partners who are available to help you at every step of the journey.