Microsoft set to launch SQL Server 2012 on March 7

For the SQL folks in the house.

Microsoft has announced a March 7 online event for the launch of SQL Server 2012, the next generation of its database product.

The event will feature keynote addresses from Microsoft corporate vice presidents Ted Kummert and Quentin Clark, who will respectively give attendees a look at Microsoft's "data evolution vision" and a general overview of SQL Server 2012's features.

It wasn't immediately clear whether March 7 is the actual general availability date for the release, but the event indicates that the release could be imminent.

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