Next gen SQL Server/Visual Studio both due for release in 2008

Microsoft has confirmed that the next versions of its SQL Server database and Visual Studio development tool will both ship in 2008, having announced last week that Windows Server ‘Longhorn’ would be delayed to 2008.

A community technology preview (CTP) of SQL Server 2008 (codenamed ‘Katmai’) is now available for download, with a final commercial release expected mid 2008.

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