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Comments on: Microsoft completes Datallegro purchase

The company says the data warehousing technology will enable it to offer SQL Server databases that can scale into the hundreds of terabytes of data.

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by benjaminstraight September 16, 2008 10:35 AM PDT
Big purchase.
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by SirRobinOfPennsynvania September 16, 2008 11:44 AM PDT
Microsoft is becoming a serious player in the Enterprise Database market space. Lets hope my career gets to a new high!
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by 08Rabbit September 17, 2008 12:27 PM PDT
How much did it cost them?
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by SethGrimes September 18, 2008 5:24 AM PDT
Word is that Microsoft paid $270 million for DATAllegro.

SirRobin, MS won't deliver until 2010, and given its track record, I would bet on shipping delays.
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