The Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone install packages that provide additional value for SQL Server 2008. It includes the latest versions of:

  • Redistributable components for SQL Server 2008.
  • Add-on providers for SQL Server 2008.
  • Backward compatibility components for SQL Server 2008. 

The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack includes:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services 10.0 OLE DB Provider
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Backward Compatibility Components
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Command Line Utilities
  • SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007
  • Microsoft SQL Server Driver for PHP 7
  • Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver 1.2
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management Objects
  • Microsoft OLEDB Provider for DB2
  • SQL Server Remote Blob Store
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Native Client
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Policies
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies
  • Microsoft SQL Server System CLR Types
  • Microsoft Sync Framework
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Advisor

You can download the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack for August 2008 here.