Microsoft 'to improve SQL Server'
News Article - 21 November 2006
Category:
Technology
Microsoft is said to be working on improving future offerings of
its SQL server to make it more secure, scalable and easy to
administer.
Speaking at the Professional Association for SQL server conference
in Seattle, Microsoft's development chief Paul Flessner said that
an updated version of the server would be available with new
features in 2008, computerworld.com reports.
"We've learned to develop in ways that isolate dependencies earlier
and get cross-functional teams together earlier in the process. We
are committed to two-to-three-year development cycles," the website
cites Mr Flessner as saying.
He went on to explain that the company is looking at more
policy-based administration, monitoring and application management
for the server, adding that consumers have repeatedly said they
don't want to have to tell servers what to do and how to do
it.
On November 8th, Microsoft released its latest Community Technology
Preview for Service Pack 2 of the SQL server 2005 database, which
will integrate with Microsoft Office 2007 and support Windows
Vista, computerworld.com reports.
Article keywords:
When the time comes, most IT and Finance Managers know their software systems need to change but have a mountain to climb in persuading senior management to make the necessary investment.
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