Microsoft have released Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2008.

With the release of Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2008 users can expect to find changes which will ease deployment of thier databases but will not find any new features.

According to Microsoft, this is to ensure it's database is feature complete before releasing it.

Service Pack 1 does not contain many new features, but it does have enhancements meant to ease deployment.

It contains a handful of enhancements, including Slipstream, Service Pack Uninstall and Report Builder 2.0 Click Once. Slipstream allows administrators to install SQL Server 2008 and Service Pack 1 in a single instance. The feature is designed to decrease the total time for an installation.

SP1 also includes all the fixes and cumulative updates for SQL Server 2008 which have been issued to date.