In late July, Microsoft issued a FAQ, and information on the requirements to the database for Windows Vista, but lost several information on the background of summer lull. Last week, a new information from the SQL Server Worldwide Users Group (SSWUG). The essence is that the support for older versions of Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) is not available, but will be issued a small version of the old SQL Server. While many continue to use MSDE and do not know about it.

Firm-resellers warned of the danger of underestimating the situation. This is the main problem. Many have not paid much attention to the new OS - who would think of such things as the database?

Microsoft Declares 35% growth of revenues from products SQL Server 2005, said that an increase in databases. However, firms resellers reported that it is still a large number of applications used on SQL Server 2000 and earlier databases.

Users who wish to continue to use SQL Server 2000 with the old OS, can continue to do so and receive standard support until November 2007. The extended support for an additional fee, will be provided for another 10 years.

Users working with SQL Server 2000 for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 if you want to update, can take a test version of SQL Server 2005 and Windows Vista Beta 2 to test applications. In this case the need to update the database to the SQL Server 2005 SP1 and at the time of the tests go to work with Windows Vista.