Introduction

The Directions on Microsoft Enterprise Software Roadmap summarizes current and planned versions of Microsoft’s most important enterprise products. The Roadmap provides a single reference for Microsoft customers and partners who need to answer basic planning questions, such as the following:

• What upgrades will I probably get if I cover Office on an Enterprise Agreement this year?
• When will support end for Windows XP?
• When should my company’s software product be ready to run on the next version of SQL Server?
• Can I deploy Outlook 2013 before I deploy Exchange Server 2013?
• When should I start training our consultants on the next version of Project?

Preparing for Upcoming Releases

This Roadmap summarizes recent and planned major releases of Microsoft products, listing major features and important dependencies on other products.

All information on future releases is our analysis of the most credible public sources. In general, our information about a planned release will become more accurate as its release date approaches. However, Microsoft does not endorse this Roadmap, and its product plans are subject to change at any time.