OK, Microsoft has uploaded the SQL Server 2005 beta 2 bits to the MSDN Servers. You must be an MSDN subscriber and all that...
Location
If you don't see it look in treeview for
Servers/SQL Server/SQL Server 2005/SQL Server 2005 CTP - April 2005/
Don't bother with the Servers/SQL Server/SQL Server 2005/SQL Server 2005 folder. That's the old bits from last summer.
Editions Available
Currently ready for download.
- SQL Server 2005 CTP - April 2005 - Developer Edition - 64 bit Extended (English)
- SQL Server 2005 CTP - April 2005 - Developer Edition - 64 bit Itanium (English)
- SQL Server 2005 CTP - April 2005 - Developer Edition (English)
- SQL Server 2005 CTP - April 2005 - Express Edition (English)
- SQL Server 2005 CTP - April 2005 - Express Manager (English)
- SQL Server 2005 CTP - April 2005 - Release Notes (English)
The Express Edition is included in the Visual Studio 2005 beta so if you've downloaded VS.NET you won't need to waste time getting it again...
Let the download race begin.