Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) on Tuesday confirmed that it plans to release a third service pack for SQL Server 2005 by the end of the year.
In a Tuesday blog post, Francois Ajenstat, Microsoft ‘s director of SQL Server marketing, announced that Microsoft will deliver SQL Server 2005 SP3 after the release to manufacturing of SQL Server 2008, which is currently slated for Q3.
“Our goal is to get SP3 released in the market in [calendar year] 2008,” wrote Ajenstat.
Ajenstat said the decision was made “in the spirit of transparency” and to give customers as much advance notice as possible for testing and planning deployments. This statement is somewhat ironic in light of the cone of silence Microsoft has traditionally maintained around service pack release dates.
SQL Server 2005 was one of many obstacles that Microsoft VARs faced in getting their customers’ systems in line with the myriad requirements of Windows Vista.
Full Article – http://www.crn.com/software/207200912
