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There's a Date for SQL Server 2008 R2

The title of this entry would have rhymed had it not been for that pesky "R2" at the end. But that's kind of the important bit, isn't it? Anyway, Microsoft says that the latest version of SQL Server will be available in May, just in time for partners to start selling it before Microsoft's fiscal year ends at the end of June.

Posted by Lee Pender on January 20, 2010 at 11:56 AM


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