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SQL Server (Late) 2008

Oops. Late next month, Microsoft is having a huge launch party for Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008. But SQL Server may not see the full light of day until the end of this year.

But heck, the hotel is booked, the execs are scheduled, the appetizers are ordered -- so Microsoft is going ahead with the launch, anyway.

Posted by Doug Barney on January 28, 2008


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