Some very exciting news was released last week: Microsoft SQL Server is in the Leaders quadrant for the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Warehousing!
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/oct07/10-12DWMQPR.mspx
This news gives reinforces what those of us who work with SQL Server already know: SQL Server Scales! With the Data Warehousing enhancements and new capabilities coming with SQL Server 2008, I am sure we are looking forward to a long future as Leaders.
Read the full report here: http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/reprints/microsoft/article19/article19.html