The road to Microsoft's next generation SQL Server database software (code named "Yukon") is smoothing out with the release of some beta testing samples. The Redmond, Wash.-based software behemoth Wednesday released SQL Server 2000 beta 2 for 64-bit machines and SQL Server 2000 SP3 beta 1 for public testing. Yukon beta 1.0 is due out early next year. The final version should shipping in April. The SQL Server 2000 beta is the first time that Microsoft is addressing the 64-bit server issue. The new software is designed specifically for Intel Itanium 64-bit machines and Windows .NET Server platform. Previously, Microsoft had only designed the database software for 32-bit machines.
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