If you’ve been reading PC World lately, then you’ve probably already got the pricing scoop. But if you are a little behind on your magazines, then here’s the long and short of the Microsoft SQL news — and it’s good news. Are you ready? Redmond has no plans to boost the price of Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

According to Microsoft, “Microsoft SQL Server 2008 offers an intelligent data platform that enables you to run your most demanding mission critical applications, reduce time and cost of development and management of applications, and deliver actionable insight to your entire organization.”

The server is on schedule to be released in the first quarter of 2008, Microsoft promises.

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