SQL Server Kilimanjaro

Since the firts versions of SQL Server as a Microsoft product (Remember: SQL Server originally was developed by Sybase), every new feature was oriented to a specific area, SQL Server 2000 with DataBase Services, Reporting and Analysis Services, this three features was totally improved in SQL Server 2005, where the BI tools (Analysis Services and Integration Services), those give to the motor a new face, that can be resume in reliable and efficient.

SQL Server 2008 improve the tools in a new scale combine with Server 2008 features and its own, like Reporting Services no longer depends on IIS, more tools for performance & failover, CLR enhacements, etc.

But the BI from the Enterprise view is a really important analysis focus, information and data, now are the base of every organization it have to be safe and assure availability.

Is for that reason that SQL Server "Kilimanjaro" the code name for the new realease of the
product, focus on self-service reporting and analysis services. the last one coded named "Project Gemini"

Here is a little paper of Microsoft about it: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/oct08/10-06BI08PR.mspx

And a post of some details about "Kilimajaro"
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1621

Hope it be interesting for you...

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