SQL Server's History
SQL Server has actually been around for quite a while, in one form or another. SQL Server was originally introduced in 1988. The first version was a joint venture between Sybase and Microsoft, ran only on OS/2, and was a complete flop in the marketplace. In 1993, SQL Server 4.2 for Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1 was released. This version made some small advances in the marketplace, but still didn't have what it needed to make it an enterprise-class RDBMS. Microsoft and Sybase went their separate ways in 1994, and shortly afterward Microsoft released SQL Server 6.0. In 1996, SQL Server 6.5 was released. This version of SQL Server succeeded in the marketplace primarily because it had the speed, power, ease-of-use, and low ...
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