Mi è appena arrivata la mail di
Paul Flessner, Senior VP di Microsoft, che lancia ufficialmente il
prodotto.
Tra le altre cose c'è questa interessantissima
offerta:
To help more of you
take advantage of SQL Server 2005's enterprise-class scalability and
reliability, highly integrated developer tools and business intelligence
functionality, we are introducing the Competitive Migration Promotion. This promotion is open to customers who want
to migrate to SQL Server 2005 from costly platforms such as Oracle Enterprise
and Standard, DB2 Enterprise and Workgroup, Informix, Sybase ASE, Hitachi
HiRDB and Fujitsu Synfoware. The
promotional pricing includes:
- 50% discount on SQL Server Enterprise Edition
license with the purchase of the regularly priced Software Assurance license
- 50% discount on SQL Server CAL license with
the purchase of the regularly priced Software Assurance license
- 25% discount on SQL Server Standard Edition
license with the purchase of the regularly priced Software Assurance license
This limited time
promotion starts December 1st and runs through June 30,
2006.