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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Roadmap Clarification

The past few months have been an amazing time for the SQL Server team as we gear up for the start of the global launch wave on February 27. The response to SQL Server 2008 has been overwhelmingly positive  – in fact, we now have more 100,000 downloads of our CTPs. What is catching users’ eyes? Scalability improvements, Resource Governor, Filestream, spatial data support, data compression, policy-based management….the list goes on and on.

Simply put, SQL Server 2008 is a significant release for us – one that builds on all of the great things that we were able to deliver in SQL Server 2005. We see it as a critical step forward for our data platform and the foundation of our broader vision for business intelligence. Based on what we are hearing from customers, as well as the results of the latest benchmarks, it seems the industry agrees.

Not surprisingly, one of the top areas of focus for us is always to deliver a high quality product, and in a very predictable manner. This is vital for our customers and partners – which is why we’ve frequently discussed our goal of releasing SQL Server 2008 within 24-36 months after SQL Server 2005. We are on track to reach this goal.

To continue in this spirit of open communication, we want to provide clarification on the roadmap for SQL Server 2008. Over the coming months, customers and partners can look forward to significant product milestones for SQL Server.  Microsoft is excited to deliver a feature complete CTP during the Heroes Happen Here launch wave and a release candidate (RC) in Q2 calendar year 2008, with final Release to manufacturing (RTM) of SQL Server 2008 expected in Q3. Our goal is to deliver the highest quality product possible and we simply want to use the time to meet the high bar that you, our customers, expect.

This does not in any way change our plans for the February 27 launch and we look forward to seeing many of you in Los Angeles and other events around the world. Please keep the great feedback coming and thank you again for your ongoing support of SQL Server!

Posted: Friday, January 25, 2008 5:43 PM by francois

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Roadmap Clarification said:

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# January 25, 2008 1:16 PM

Jason Massie's SQL blog said:

" Microsoft is excited to deliver a feature complete CTP during the Heroes Happen Here launch wave

# January 25, 2008 3:24 PM

K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security said:

On the Microsoft Data Platform Insider blog , there is a post indicating new roadmap dates: Microsoft

# January 25, 2008 3:48 PM

SELECT IsUseless(blabber) from sys.innarwebs CROSS APPLY jmass(blog) said:

" Microsoft is excited to deliver a feature complete CTP during the Heroes Happen Here launch wave and a release candidate (RC) in Q2 calendar year 2008, with final Release to manufacturing (RTM) of ...

# January 25, 2008 4:15 PM

Adam Machanic said:

And I quote... final Release to manufacturing (RTM) of SQL Server 2008 expected in Q3. Thanks to Jason

# January 25, 2008 4:29 PM

The Bit Bucket said:

SQL Server 2008 has now officially slipped to Q3 this year. Details are at: http://blogs.technet.com

# January 25, 2008 4:50 PM

Brad M McGehee said:

Today, in a Microsoft SQL Server Blog http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2008/01/25

# January 25, 2008 5:14 PM

sKatterBrainZ said:

I'm not making this up. This blog post by the SQL dvelopment team hems and haws around what is obviously

# January 25, 2008 8:55 PM

Discovering .NET said:

Microsoft on Friday pushed back the release of SQL Server 2008 until the third quarter. Microsoft had

# January 25, 2008 9:51 PM

EXEC dbo.LongTermMemory__Archive said:

I got your attention didn't I? Unfortunately the news in this post is not as good. The guys from the

# January 26, 2008 7:53 AM

Paul Mooney said:

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Roadmap ClarificationThe final Release to manufacturing RTM of SQL Server 2008...

# January 26, 2008 10:25 AM

someone said:

Please make a Reporting Add-In for Visual Web Developer 2008 Express like you did for 2005.

# January 26, 2008 11:34 AM

SQL Server - Christian Robert said:

Une brève rapide tiré d'ici : http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2008/01/25/microsoft-sql-server-2008-roadmap-clarification.aspx

# January 26, 2008 2:27 PM

The Data Platform Insider said:

We often get questions about our upcoming Launch event in Los Angeles on Feb. 27 th , and when SQL Server

# January 26, 2008 4:28 PM

Chris Love's Official Blog - Professional ASP.NET said:

I am sort of disappointed to say the latest version of SQL Server will release in Q3 this year , which

# January 26, 2008 5:02 PM

TechNet Team Blog Austria said:

Der weltweite Launch " Heroes Happen Here " (Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 und Visual Studio 2008)

# January 27, 2008 10:34 AM

MSSQL said:

Мы с нетерпением ждём выхода Microsoft SQL Server 2008, уже было осуществлено...

# January 27, 2008 11:13 AM

Bink.nu said:

Visual Studio 2008 went to manufacturing at the end of 2007. Windows Server 2008 is expected to be RTM

# January 27, 2008 2:24 PM

Rob's BI Blog said:

SQL Server 2008 release delayed till Q3 2008

# January 27, 2008 3:14 PM

Gaidar Magdanurov said:

Возникает много вопросов по тому, будет ли финальная версия SQL Server 2008 продемонстрирована на запуске

# January 27, 2008 6:28 PM

Gaidar Magdanurov said:

Возникает много вопросов по тому, будет ли финальная версия SQL Server 2008 прод

# January 27, 2008 6:31 PM

Noticias externas said:

Возникает много вопросов по тому, будет ли финальная версия SQL Server 2008 продемонстрирована на запуске

# January 27, 2008 7:16 PM

Maria Green said:

As you probably already heard, SQL Server 2008 will not be RTM’d by the time for the Heroes Happen Here

# January 27, 2008 7:44 PM

biac の それさえもおそらくは幸せな日々@nifty said:

The article on Enterprise Watch tells as follows:All functions are scheduled to

# January 28, 2008 2:42 AM

Blog Team TechNet Italia said:

In realtà fino a venerdì scorso non lo sapevamo neanche noi con esattezza. Su segnalazione

# January 28, 2008 6:36 AM

Noticias externas said:

Come annunciato da Francois   Ajenstat , Director di SQL Server Product Management, SQL Server 2008

# January 28, 2008 7:29 AM

tz71 said:

PingBack from

http://tzblok.blogspot.com/2008/01/sql-server-2008-datum-vydani.html

# January 28, 2008 7:38 AM

Weblogul lui Zoli said:

Francois ne-a anunță că SQL Server 2008 va fi gata în al treilea trimestru al acestui an. Știam deja

# January 28, 2008 8:02 AM

Around and About .NET World said:

Posticipato il rilascio di SQL Server 2008

# January 28, 2008 9:43 AM

SQL Server FYI... said:

Last Friday, a Microsoft Blog ( http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2008/01/25/microsoft-sql-server-2008-roadmap-clarification.aspx

# January 28, 2008 11:11 AM

SqlDiva said:

Last Friday, a Microsoft Blog ( http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2008/01/25/microsoft-sql-server-2008-roadmap-clarification.aspx

# January 28, 2008 11:11 AM

Surviving the Night said:

Acabo de leer la noticia en este post de The Data Platform Insider , y la verdad es que no me ha cogido

# January 28, 2008 11:58 AM

US ISV Developer Evangelism Team said:

The release date of SQL Server 2008 has been moved until the third calendar quarter, according to an

# January 28, 2008 3:56 PM

Noticias externas said:

The release date of SQL Server 2008 has been moved until the third calendar quarter, according to an

# January 28, 2008 4:42 PM

Learnings from utilising and implementing SQL Server Solutions said:

From - http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2008/01/25/microsoft-sql-server-2008-roadmap-clarification.aspx

# January 28, 2008 6:34 PM

Out Of The Box said:

Here's some information that should make for some noise around the Internet: "Microsoft is excited

# January 29, 2008 12:30 AM

Noticias externas said:

Here's some information that should make for some noise around the Internet: "Microsoft is excited

# January 29, 2008 1:02 AM

Блог российской Server Business Group Microsoft said:

????? ?? ????? ? ???? ????, ????? ????????????:) ? ????? ?? ????? ???????????? ?????? ????????? ??????????

# January 29, 2008 1:24 AM

Блог российской Server Business Group Microsoft said:

Давно не писал в этот блог, нужно исправляться:) В одном из наших американских блогов появилась информация

# January 29, 2008 1:26 AM

Блог российской Server Business Group Microsoft said:

Давно не писал в этот блог, нужно исправляться:) В одном из наших американских блогов появилась информация

# January 29, 2008 1:27 AM

Noticias externas said:

Einige Kunden und Partner gehen davon aus, dass gleichzeitig mit unserem weltweiten Launch von Windows

# January 29, 2008 4:06 AM

Запуск Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 said:

Не знаю, кто распространяет такие слухи в сети, но это неверно. Коллеги из американской команды разрабатывающей

# January 29, 2008 7:23 AM

Tony Davis said:

By now, most of you will have read the news of the delay in releasing SQL Server 2008. It all seems fairly...

# January 29, 2008 9:14 AM

There's Something about SQL! said:

The RTM date of SQL Server 2008 has slipped out to Q3 of this year. See this official blog post at The

# January 29, 2008 12:08 PM

La Web de Programación said:

SQL Server 2008, retrasado hasta finales de año : Se liberarán una CTP muy pronto y una Release Candidate

# January 30, 2008 2:40 PM

Slovenski TechNet blog said:

SQL Sever 2008 je trenutno v različici z oznako CTP 5 , kar je še pred beta izdelkom. pred nekaj

# January 30, 2008 3:15 PM

SQL Server Brasil said:

Frequentemente estamos anunciando nossa meta de lançar o SQL Server 2008 dentro de um período de 24-36

# February 1, 2008 4:36 AM

Technical RollUp said:

News Try SQL Server 2008 Today – Your Data, Any Place, Any Time SQL Server 2008, the next release of

# February 1, 2008 2:43 PM

Don Hite said:

Microsoft recently stated that they are going to scale back the release of Microsoft SQL Server 2008

# February 3, 2008 9:19 AM

Eileen Brown's WebLog said:

We've been talking about clarity in our Management Excellence meeting over the last couple of days so

# February 7, 2008 6:02 PM

EXEC dbo.LongTermMemory__Archive said:

I got your attention didn't I? Unfortunately the news in this post is not as good. The guys from

# February 15, 2008 4:46 AM

Мой пробный блог said:

Давно не писал в этот блог, нужно исправляться:) В одном из наших американских блогов появилась информация...

# February 20, 2008 7:15 AM

SQL Server 2008 - CTP (SSQA.net) said:

I'm not going to shoot any questions to Microsoft about RTM release for SQL Server 2008, as it was made

# May 14, 2008 7:02 AM

openCRMS said:

MS SQL Server 2008 - Erscheinungstermin

# October 17, 2008 8:15 AM

Fred Mackie said:

And don't forget all the cool SQL Server 2008 webcasts, podcasts, and virtual labs on http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetsqlserver2008.aspx.

# January 7, 2009 4:56 PM
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