Overview of SQL Server 2012 Editions

If you are aware of SQL Server Editions in the past versions of SQL Server, there is a slight changes in the line up of Editions in SQL Server 2012. It is slated to be released in the first half of 2012.There is one new Edition being introduced in SQL Server 2012 and few old ones are being retired.

The 3 main Editions are going to be Enterprise Edition, Business Intelligence and Standard Edition. The other Editions such as Developer, Compact and Express Editions are continued.

Business Intelligence Edition is a newer Edition announced for SQL Server 2012 and the Editions such as DataCenter, Workgroup Editions will be retired. Business Intelligence Edition supports up to 16 Cores and supports 2 Node Failover Clustering.

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SQL Server 2012 Annoucned

I am at PASS Summit 2011 and on day 1 of the Summit, at the Keynote presentation, Ted Kummert (Sr. VP, Business Platform Division, Microsoft Corporation), has made an official announcement about the  next version of SQL Server. SQL Server 2012, which is slated to be released in the first half of 2012.

For more information on the events at the PASS Summit 2011, visit the official PASS page here… http://www.sqlpass.org/summit/2011/

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