Feb. 27, 2008 promises to be one of the most important dates in Microsoft’s 33-year history, as it will release a host of major new products, including Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008.

The announcement of what it calls the “2008 Global Launch Wave” was made today by COO Kevin Turner at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Denver. Currently, Windows 2008 is in beta 3 testing, with an expected release to manufacturing date (RTM) of this November, according to Redmond magazine columnist Mary Jo Foley, who blogs about Microsoft for ZDNet. Windows 2008, formerly code-named “Longhorn”, is Microsoft’s first new server operating system since Windows Server 2003. Visual Studio 2008, formerly code-named “Orcas”, is at the beta 1 stage, with beta 2 expected this summer, and an RTM of late this year or early next year.

SQL Server 2008, code-named “Katmai”, is at the Community Technology Preview stage.

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