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
|
