Release of SQL Server 2000 and MSDE
Microsoft releases SQL Server 2000, along with the much-maligned Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE), which was difficult to install and manage.
Significance
MSDE highlighted the crucial need for a free, redistributable, *and user-friendly* database solution, setting the stage for SQL Server Express.
Key facts
- Date
- 2000-08-08
- Type
- release
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA