A preview is due this summer, and final shipment is slated by year-end. It’s unclear how the new software differs from the current Microsoft SQL Server Database Express, which is the lightest existing database option from the company.

The software promises a “compact but rich subset” of SQL Server capabilities for use on the desktop or devices.

A preview of the offering is due this summer, and final shipment is slated by year’s end.

Source: informationweek