Microsoft announced late last year that it would be making some changes to its SKU lineup and pricing when it released SQL Server 2012. Officials said there would be a brand-new Business ...

but SQL Server will continue to come in a free edition, a new low cost edition is being added and functionality previously reserved for the Enterprise Edition is working its way down to lower cost ...

This new SIOS offer provides businesses a no-cost assessment of their SQL Server 2008 environments and delivers an Azure re-hosting and configuration plan that ensures protection against unplanned ...

And it’s not really surprising that if you’re configuring your SQL Server infrastructure for high availability (HA) in the cloud you’re going to pay more for backup VMs and storage in remote sites.

Microsoft will raise prices for SQL Server 2005 compared to SQL Server 2000, but SQL Server will continue to come in a free edition, a new low cost edition is being added and functionality previously ...