Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Hi all :wave:
SQL Server 2008 (formerly known as SQL Server code name "Katmai"), the next release of Microsoft SQL Server, provides a comprehensive data platform that is secure, reliable, manageable, and scalable for your mission-critical applications.

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Thats nice..

I've been using access for little over a year now. Was wondering how steep of a learning curve is it to learn SQL Server 2005?

You can download a free version and find out. The SQL isn't much different - administering the database is.