Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Will Denali be the codename of SQL Server 2011?

Early today I went across an information about "Denali" being the codename for SQL Server 2011. I first ready it thru Mary-Jo Foley (http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=5288), source of information I've used before to know some news from Microsoft.

I also did some searches to find more about Denali and I found: http://redmondmag.com/articles/2010/02/16/microsoft-to-release-sql-server-sps.aspx and http://news.softpedia.com/news/Introducing-Microsoft-Codename-Denali-the-Great-One-135006.shtml.

The curious thing is that all the original sources pointed by the articles doesn't show the Denali name anymore. A post from Dan Jones (http://blogs.msdn.com/dtjones/default.aspx) published on 02/14/2010 isn't there and the last post we see is from 02/08/2010.

Maybe someone told us the name before the it was meant to? I know that the MVP Summit is being held now at Seattle and it seems to me a good moment to talk about Denali, so probably the MVPs are listening about SQL Server 2011 under NDA… Yes, I'm jealous, I want to know about details and plans!

Well, the doubt about the codename for the next major release of SQL Server says, maybe is Denali, but to make sure I'll be following it very close.

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Luciano Caixeta Moreira - {Luti}
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