SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Service Pack 2 Available for Download

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Service Pack 2 is now available for download. SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with SP2 is a free, feature-rich edition of SQL Server that is ideal for learning, developing, powering desktop, web & small server applications, and for redistribution by ISVs.

Key Features Offered By SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Express:
  • Supports stored procedures, triggers, functions, and views.
  • Store all kinds of business data with native support for relational data, XML, FILESTREAM and spatial data.
  • Improved performance, usability, visualization, in addition to integration with the Microsoft 2007 Office System in SQL Server Reporting Services.
  • Simplify development efforts by leveraging existing T-SQL skills, ADO.NET Entity Framework and LINQ.
  • Closely integrated with Visual Studio and Visual Web Developer.

Download SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Service Pack 2
The links in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 - Express Edition website correspond to files available for this download. Download the files appropriate for you.

KB article 2630458 provides additional information about key fixes in SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 for all SQL Server Editions.

To learn more about SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 please review Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Release Notes.

System requirements
  • Supported operating systems: Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows XP
  • System Memory: Minimum 512 MB for SQL Server Express with Tools, and SQL Server Express with Advanced Services and 4 GB for Reporting Services that installs with SQL Server Express with Advanced Services
  • Hard Disk: 2.2 GB of Disk Space
  • Processors:
    X86: Pentium III-compatible processor or faster (Processor Speed - 1.0 GHz or faster)
    X64: Minimum: AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support (Processor Speed - 1.0 GHz or faster)
    IA64: Itanium processor or faster (Processor Speed - 1.0 GHz or faster)

Limitations: SQL Server Express supports 1 physical processor, 1 GB memory, and 4 GB storage

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