SQL Server 7.0 (OLAP Services)

Name: SQL Server 7.0 (OLAP Services)
Start: 1998-12-01
Location: Redmond, Washington, USA

Microsoft introduced OLAP Services as part of SQL Server 7.0, marking its first significant foray into online analytical processing. This laid the foundational groundwork for later Analysis Services.

Significance

Established Microsoft's commitment to OLAP technology, which would evolve into the core of their BI offerings.

Key facts

Date: 1998-12-01
Type: release
Location: Redmond, Washington, USA