Exciting news!  Microsoft announced today that SQL Server 2012 has released to manufacturing (RTM). Customers and partners can download an evaluation (or here) of the product today and can expect general availability to begin on April 1.

If you’re an MSDN/TechNet subscriber, you can download it as of March 7.  If you’re a volume-license customer, you can download it from the Volume Licensing Center on April 1.

Click here to read my blogs about all the new features in SQL Server 2012.

Tomorrow, don’t forget to attend the SQL Server 2012 Virtual Launch Event, featuring keynotes by Ted Kummert and Quentin Clark and a number of video presentations about SQL Server 2012 by other SQL Server experts.

Other downloads that are RTM ready:

• SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) has been RTM’d.  You can download SSDT today
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2010 can be downloaded
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 PowerPivot for Microsoft Excel 2010 can be downloaded
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Report Builder can be downloaded
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express can be downloaded
• Books Online for SQL Server 2012 has been updated
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Feature Pack can be downloaded
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies 2010 can be downloaded

More info:

SQL Server 2012 Released to Manufacturing

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Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2012 to Help Customers Manage “Any Data, Any Size, Anywhere”

Microsoft releases to manufacturing SQL Server 2012

First Look: Inside SQL Server 2012