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What\u2019s the weather like in Las Vegas? Who knows?! The place to be is inside the Bellagio Hotel and Casino where the SQL Server Magazine conference is taking place. The Microsoft booth has seen a steady stream of traffic and a question that keeps coming up is \u201cwhen is SQL Server 2008 R2 being launched?\u201d Pretty great that people are excited!\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

This morning, SQL Server Magazine caught up with Donald Farmer, who is a presenter at the conference. Tweeters sent their questions to @SQLServerMag<\/a> \u2013 check out the stream of questions and answers.\u00a0There were a lot of PowerPivot questions and his\u00a0final thought from all of the questions was \u201cThere is something for everyone in #SQLR2<\/a>. Whether you are new to SQL Server or an experienced user.\u201d<\/p>\n

If your schedule didn\u2019t permit you to attend this event, you can watch\u00a0the interviews with the SQL Server team at the <\/a>DevConnections website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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