The SQL Server Customer Advisory Team (SQLCAT) just posted a great article listing some of the best new SQL Server 2008 features for the DBA. Here they are:
- Activity Monitor
- SQL Server Audit
- Backup Compression
- Central Management Servers
- Data Collector and Management Data Warehouse
- Data Compression
- Policy-Based Management
- Predictable Performance and Concurrency
- Resource Governor
- Transparent Data Encryption
Read the full article.
