As expected, Microsoft made available for download on February 19 the final version of SQL Server 2005, which makes Microsoft's latest database version compatible with Windows Vista.

While the first beta of SQL Server 2005 was limited to about 3,000 official testers, the second will be made available to about half a million programmers and SQL Server customers, the company said.

Microsoft posted on April 18, 2006 the RTM version of Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2005 Developer, Workgroup, Standard, Enterprise, and Express editions. Get the lowdown on SP-1's added features, ...

The SQL Server 2005 April CTP is feature-complete, and we encourage customers and partners, especially ISVs, to download and test the April CTP as they ready their applications for launch.” ...

Microsoft released Service Pack 2 (SP2) for SQL Server 2005 on Tuesday, a free upgrade available for download, in addition to new virtualization licensing for the database. Microsoft said it will ...

Organizations running SQL Server 2005 have less than a year before the product's lifecycle support will come to an end.

Microsoft has released a second free service pack -- a large, recommended update -- for its popular SQL Server 2005 database application. The update makes SQL Server 2005 compatible with Microsoft ...