SQL Server 2008 R2, Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 are tied even more tightly than other "better together" products around PowerPivot.

Microsoft last week announced that volume licensing downloads for SQL Server 2008 R2 are available in all languages, including the public availability of PowerPivot functionality. Customers can now ...

Even though the product will actually hit the market sometime in May, Microsoft will kick off a 'launch tour' of SQL Server 2008 R2 on April 21, 2010.