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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 November Community Technology Preview
Building on SQL Server 2008, R2 provides an even more scalable data platform with comprehensive tools for managing your databases and applications, improving the quality of your data, and empowering your users to build rich analyses and reports using tools they are already familiar with.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 November Community Technology Preview Feature Pack
The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone packages which provide additional value for SQL Server 2008 R2.

SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online Community Technology Preview November 2009
Download the a community technology preview (CTP) release version of the documentation and tutorials for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 November Community Technology Preview – Express Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express is a powerful and reliable data management system that delivers a rich set of features, data protection, and performance for embedded application clients, light Web applications, and local data stores.

SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies 2010
The Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies allows you to integrate your reporting environment with SharePoint to experience the benefits of using the collaborative environment provided by SharePoint.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP StreamInsight
Microsoft® SQL Server® StreamInsight is Microsoft’s new Complex Event Processing technology to help businesses derive better insights by correlating event streams from multiple sources with near-zero latency.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP Report Builder 3.0
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Report Builder 3.0 provides an intuitive report authoring environment for business and power users. It supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services. The download provides a stand-alone installer for Report Builder 3.0.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 – PowerPivot for Microsoft® Excel 2010 – November Community Technology Preview
Microsoft® PowerPivot for Microsoft Excel 2010 provides ground-breaking technology, such as fast manipulation on large data sets (often in millions of rows), streamlined integration of data, and the ability to effortlessly share your analysis through Microsoft SharePoint 2010.

What’s New in SQL Server 2008 R2 November Community Technology Preview (CTP)
This document describes what’s new in the November CTP of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. Analysis Services, Database Engine, Reporting Services, and Service Broker all have new or enhanced features in this release. Master Data Services is a new component in this release.

Reference: Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com)