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Can you tell me what are some Redistributable Components and Add-on providers that comes with this Feature Pack?<br />
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Thanks..<br />

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Can you tell me what are some Redistributable Components and Add-on providers that comes with this Feature Pack?

Thanks..


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Hi,<br />
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Can the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack be installed with SQL Server 2008 Express? <br />
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Why would somebody want to install this Feature Pack for SQL 2008? What is it used for? <br />
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The Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone install packages that provide additional value for SQL Server 2008. It includes the latest versions of:<br />
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•Redistributable components for SQL Server 2008.<br />
•Add-on providers for SQL Server 2008.<br />
•Backward compatibility components for SQL Server 2008.<br />
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Hi,

Can the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack be installed with SQL Server 2008 Express? 

Why would somebody want to install this Feature Pack for SQL 2008? What is it used for? 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=C6C3E9EF-BA29-4A43-8D69-A2BED18FE73C&displaylang=en

The Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone install packages that provide additional value for SQL Server 2008. It includes the latest versions of:

•Redistributable components for SQL Server 2008.
•Add-on providers for SQL Server 2008.
•Backward compatibility components for SQL Server 2008.




Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning. Major improvements include the  Always On technologies and support for unstructured data types.