SQL Server 2008 R2 gets an official due date
Mary-Jo Foley | at | by Mike
Speaking of roadmaps, Microsoft (either "by design" or by mistake) has provided a due date for SQL Server 2008 R2, the next version of its database.
Up until recently, the Softies have been saying SQL Server 2008 R2 would be a "first half" 2010 product. But in a new benchmark report, that date gets more specific.
"SQL Server 2008 R2 will be generally available by May 6, 2010," according to the benchmark white paper (and an accompanying blog post by a Microsoft employee).