Note

Although this book includes coverage of SQL Server 2008 R2, most of the material presented applies to SQL Server 2008 as well. Actually, there are few significant differences in the core product between SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2. Most of the new features are related to enhancements to Reporting Services. You can be comfortable using this book as a reference for either version of SQL Server 2008. When the book discusses features available only in the R2 release, this fact is specifically spelled out in the chapter.

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