Aliases for SQL Server are a client side configuration. Each client computer that uses the alias must have an identical alias configuration, and SQL Server Configuration Manager isn't the only tool ...
With Extended Support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 ending in July 2019, to be followed six months later by the end of Extended Support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 in January 2020 ...
SQL Server 2008 R2, which ships this month, allows end users to tap into the powerful business intelligence features of SQL Server via tight integration with popular Microsoft applications like Excel.