Joel Oleson recently posted his top 10 enhancements coming with SQL 2012.  This is a fantastic read, summarizing some key points that are going to make a big impact on your SharePoint architecture and administration.  There has been a lot of talk about Denali’s “Self Service” BI capabilities but seeing features like Cloud Scaling, SSRS as a Service Application, and PowerShell for SQL are making me drool like a puppydog over bacon strips.

For more information on SQL 2012 please visit http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/future-editions.aspx