SQL SERVER History

The history of SQL Server dates back to 1989 when the product came about as a result of a partnership between Microsoft, Sybase, and Ashton-Tate.

Database Version	Year	Release Name	Codename
1.0 (OS/2)	1989	SQL Server 1.0
4.21 (WinNT)	1993	SQL Server 4.21
6.0	1995	SQL Server 6.0	SQL95
6.5	1996	SQL Server 6.5	Hydra
7.0	1998	SQL Server 7.0	Sphinx
-	1999	SQL Server 7.0 OLAP Tools	Plato
8.0	2000	SQL Server 2000	Shiloh
8.0	2003	SQL Server 2000 64-bit Edition	Liberty
9.0	2005	SQL Server 2005	Yukon
10.0	2008	SQL Server 2008	Katmai
10.5	2010	SQL Server 2008 R2 & 2010	Denali
	2012	SQL Server 2012 CTE0