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  Microsoft issues first beta of 'Denali' SQL server

  Microsoft on Tuesday will unveil the first developer preview of "Denali," the next major release of SQL Server, and will start shipping a data warehouse appliance stemming from its 2008 acquisition of DATAllegro. 

  By Jon Brodkin | 10 November, 2010 04:23

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, Gartner, hardware systems, IBM, Microsoft, oracle, sql server

• Microsoft: Features still missing in Azure

  Due to an early emphasis on getting the right architecture for its Azure cloud platform, which went live in February, Microsoft's cloud service is still missing key features that are available in the company's standalone products, said Microsoft executives at the company's 2010 Tech Ed conference, being held this week in New Orleans.

  By Joab Jackson | 08 June, 2010 10:12

  Tags: cloud computing, microsoft azure, sql server, TechEd

• Microsoft: Cloud revenue to hit in a couple years

  Microsoft plans to invest heavily in its cloud platform but expects to see little revenue for two to three years, Bob Muglia, the president of the server and tools business, said Tuesday.

  By John Fontana | 24 February, 2010 08:39

  Tags: cloud computing, microsoft azure, sql server, VMware, windows server

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  Microsoft joins Swiss vendor to push SQL Server in banks

  Microsoft and Swiss banking systems provider Temenos have joined forces to push SQL Server in the banking sector, the companies said on Thursday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 11 December, 2009 08:33

  Tags: banking, databases, Microsoft, sql server

• Microsoft admits it tested SQL Server as store for Exchange 2010

  Microsoft Corp. today acknowledged that it had "absolutely" considered replacing the maligned storage engine in its Exchange e-mail server software with its SQL Server database.

  By Eric Lai | 17 July, 2009 08:07

  Tags: exchange 2010, Microsoft, sql server

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