What's New in SQL Server 2008?

In a recent interview, SQL Server MVP Brad McGehee offered some observations about Microsoft's pending release of SQL Server 2008. His thoughts, in a nutshell, were:

• SQL Server continues to get more complex and many DBAs are behind the curve because they haven't yet upgraded to SQL Server 2005
• PowerShell, included in SQL Server 2008, is unlikely to see much adoption among DBAs
• The rewritten Reporting Services and Analysis Services are scalable and don't require IIS
• The Declarative Management Framework (DMF) is the big selling point for 2008, offering consistent enterprise management

Interested in hearing more? Read the full interview over at SearchSQLServer.