Editor’s note:
the Web site referenced below will not be live until
8:00 a.m. PDT, Sept. 29.
REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 26, 2008
What: On Monday, Sept. 29, Microsoft is launching the SQL Server 2008 Experience online at http://www.SQLServerExperience.com. With more than 500 short videos in 11 different languages, the SQL Server 2008 Experience is a Web site that helps Microsoft’s global customers and partners learn more about SQL Server 2008, Microsoft’s recently released data management and business intelligence platform. SQL Server 2008 provides a trusted, productive and intelligent data platform for business-critical applications. The launch of the SQL Server 2008 Experience kicks off a worldwide readiness outreach that will reach over 350,000 customers, partners and community members through in-person events over the next year.
Visitors to the SQL Server 2008 Experience can expect the following:
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Brief interviews with the SQL Server Engineering team, providing a behind-the-scenes view of the many technologies in SQL Server 2008
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Guidance on a wide range of topics such as business intelligence, compliance, upgrades and application development, including videos from customers showing how SQL Server 2008 is helping them be more successful. Customers that will be featured include Xerox Corp., Baltika Breweries and DriveCam Inc.
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Great deals on SQL Server 2008 books, courses and exams offered by Microsoft Learning
When: Sept. 29, 2008, at 8 a.m. PDT
Where: Online at http://www.SQLServerExperience.com
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