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UPDATED: Delayed from February, Redmond none the less keeps its promise of a shorter release than in the past.
Microsoft today announced it's releasing to manufacturing SQL Server 2008, its enterprise database and business intelligence platform. Originally planned for earlier this year to coincide with Windows Server 2008, SQL Server was delayed to insure the code was solid. The release comes three years after SQL Server 2005, which is better than the five-year gap between it and SQL Server 2000. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) got an earful from customers and promised greater expedience with the release cycles. "Customers clearly told us [the gap between SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005] was too long," said Ted Kummert, corporate vice president of Microsoft's data platform and storage division. "We heard this and committed from there forward to a 24- to 36-month release cycle and said that that the next release of SQL Server would be available 24 to 36 months from the release of 2005." RELATED ARTICLES SQL Server 2008 Delivery Delayed Oracle WebLogic Server Rates a 10 for Big Flaw MySQL: Back to Its Roots via Sun Tech-Ed: SQL Server 2008 Nearly Ready Microsoft Server Bundles Almost Ready For more stories on this topic: Throughout that time, Microsoft offered a community technology preview (CTP), the fancy word for a beta, for customers to download and test. As new features were added, the CTP was updated. This helped not only gather feedback but seed the market so applications are ready on launch day. ... [ Read more on www.internetnews.com ]
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