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 Read the latest news, press releases, and reviews about SQL Server 2008.

April 23, 2008
Microsoft Press Release

Database Pioneer Joins Microsoft to Start New Database Research Lab

David DeWitt, former department chair and emeritus professor of computer science at the University of Wisconsin, has joined Microsoft as a Technical Fellow to start a new computer science lab designed to explore the bleeding edge of data management.

April 1, 2008
Redmond Channel Partner Online

SQL Server 2008 Is Adding Functionality in All Directions

Microsoft is launching the next version of SQL Server 2008. But don't worry. There are some major improvements in the 2008 version that make an upgrade a no-brainer in several situations.

March 5, 2008
IT Jungle

Microsoft Touts Speed, Simplicity of Windows Server 2008

Every server launch needs a good benchmark result to demonstrate speed and awesome performance, and Microsoft's HHH event didn't disappoint, with four industry benchmark results to share, and a handful of other internal benchmarks thrown in for good measure.

March 5, 2008
SearchWinIT.com

SQL Server 2008 Aims to Simplify the Mundane

While business intelligence features get the most attention in SQL Server 2008, it's the administration features in the new database that will remove some of the IT staff's daily grind.

March 2008
SQL Server Magazine

Is the World Ready for SQL Server 2008?

Microsoft VP Ted Kummert discusses Microsoft’s perspective on the new version’s launch.

February 27, 2008
Microsoft Press Release

Wave of New Microsoft Enterprise Products Bring Big Benefits to IT Professionals and Developers

Largest enterprise launch in company history includes Windows Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008; focuses on security, Web, virtualization, and better business intelligence.

February 27, 2008
Microsoft Press Release

New Server and Tools Products Mark a Milestone on the Road to Dynamic IT

Q&A: Microsoft Senior Vice President Bob Muglia talks about today’s launch of Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Server 2008, and some of the key trends that will shape datacenters in the next five years.

February 20, 2008
BetaNews

CTP for SQL Server 2008 Now Available

Yesterday afternoon, Microsoft posted its Community Technology Preview for SQL Server 2008, which will be general businesses' first, best look at the next edition of what analysts perceive to be Microsoft's fastest growing product line -- faster than even Windows itself.

February 5, 2008
Microsoft Press Release

Microsoft Positioned in Leaders Quadrants in Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms

"Microsoft Corp. has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms, 2008. The Magic Quadrant positions vendors according to their ability to execute and their completeness of vision."

February 2008
Redmond Magazine

Laying the Groundwork for Microsoft SQL Server 2008

"Redmond's new database server is a complex product often running mission-critical apps. You can't afford to not get it right."

January 9, 2008
Redmond Magazine

SQL Server '08 Adds Dev Perks

"A new resource governor, which along with clear encryption is in the latest community technology preview (CTP), will enable developers and DBAs to prioritize important jobs over not-so-critical tasks," says Francois Ajenstat, director of SQL Server project management.

January 2008
SQL Server Magazine

SQL Server as a Data Platform . . . Finally

"SQL Server 2008 is the destination that previous SQL Server versions have been working toward."

November 13, 2007
Network World

SQL Server 2008 spatial data brings locations into view

Companies are already building interesting products on Microsoft SQL Server 2008's spatial data types, currently in beta.

November 12, 2007
Microsoft Press Release

Microsoft Continues the Evolution of the Data Platform

We are announcing an important milestone for SQL Server 2008—the upcoming availability of the November Community Technology Preview (CTP) for the latest version of SQL Server.

November 5, 2007
Microsoft Press Release

Microsoft Commits to November Release for Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5

During the keynote address at Microsoft TechEd Developers 2007, S. “Soma” Somasegar, corporate vice president of the Developer Division at Microsoft Corp., announced that Microsoft will release Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 by the end of November 2007.

October 23, 2007
Press Release

Microsoft Joins OGC

At the annual Geoint 2007 Symposium, the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) announced that Microsoft Corporation has joined the consortium as a Principal Member.