Microsoft says Azure SQL is launching soon and SQL Server 2019 preview is coming later this month, as it ends support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 (Andrew Brust/ZDNet)

Andrew Brust / ZDNet:
Microsoft says Azure SQL is launching soon and SQL Server 2019 preview is coming later this month, as it ends support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2  —  Microsoft's database releases from 2008 and 2010 reach end of extended support.  In response, Redmond says, that for many customers …