Microsoft SQL Server 2008 RC0 – New Adventure Works Sample Databases for SSAS
June 10th, 2008 by Vidas MatelisAs you probably all already know Microsoft released SQL Server 2008 Release Candidate 0 (RC0). You can download RC0 from here. You can also download SQL Server 2008 Books Online Release Candidate (RC0) and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack RC0, June 2008.
Just today Microsoft also released another related download: Sample Databases for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 RC0. New sample set contains 8 BI related files that lets you install Adventure Works DW and Analysis Services databases:
- SQL2008.AdventureWorks_DW_BI_v2005.ia64.msi
- SQL2008.AdventureWorks_DW_BI_v2005.x64.msi
- SQL2008.AdventureWorks_DW_BI_v2005.x86.msi
- SQL2008.AdventureWorks_DW_BI_v2005.zip
- SQL2008.AdventureWorks_DW_BI_v2008.ia64.msi
- SQL2008.AdventureWorks_DW_BI_v2008.x64.msi
- SQL2008.AdventureWorks_DW_BI_v2008.x86.msi
- SQL2008.AdventureWorks_DW_BI_v2008.zip
As you can see, installation files are split by CPU type (x86, x64 and ia64) and also by related SQL Server version. Files with _v2008 suffix can only be used with SQL Server 2008 and demonstrates some of the new features. If you want to do manual file copy, you can use 2005 or 2008 version zip file.
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