This article describes the known issues when you install Microsoft SQL Server on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Entwicklungsgeschichte. Windows Server 2008 war bis zum 16. Mai 2007 als Windows Server, Codename Longhorn bekannt, als von Bill Gates auf der WinHEC der endgültige. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express is a free, integrated environment for accessing, configuring, managing, administering, and developing all. Connection strings for SQL Server 2008. Connect using SqlConnection, SQLNCLI10 OLEDB, SQLXMLOLEDB.4.0, OleDbConnection, SQL Server Native Client 10.0 ODBC. Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows XP Note: System requirements may vary among the.