编辑“︁WinFS”︁（章节）

== 發展 ==
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WinFS的開發是1990年代早期計畫之功能的延續，此功能稱為'''物件檔案系統（Object File System，簡稱OFS）'''，它原本應該包含在[[Cairo (operating system)|Cairo]]專案中。OFS被認為應該具有強大的資料彙整功能<ref Name="PaulT">{{cite web | url = http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winfs_preview.asp | title = Windows Storage Foundation (WinFS) Preview | author = Paul Thurrott | accessdate = 2007-06-30 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070702131752/http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winfs_preview.asp | archivedate = 2007-07-02 }}</ref>。但Cairo專案當時遭擱置，因此OFS也被延宕。但是，稍後在開發[[Component Object Model|COM]]時，規劃了一個稱為'''Storage+'''（以後來發行的SQL Server 8.0為基礎）的儲存系統，Storage+預期應提供類似的彙整功能<ref Name="PaulT"/>。但是，這項計畫也沒有實現，而類似的技術'''關聯式檔案系統（Relational File System，RFS）'''據信將在SQL Server 2000中提供<ref Name="PaulT"/>。但是，SQL Server 2000最後只是對於SQL Server 7.0進行些許更新，但並未實作RFS。

但此概念從未被忘卻<ref Name="PaulT"/>。因此才有WinFS的出現。WinFS原本預計包含在[[Windows Vista]]中<ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39191853,00.htm | title = Will Longhorn be worth the pain? | publisher = ZDNet | author = Cath Everett | accessdate = 2007-06-30 | archive-date = 2010-03-12 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100312103502/http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39191853,00.htm }}</ref>，以及後來代號名稱為“Longhorn”的Windows Vista 組建4051（此版本在2003年的微软[[专业开发者大会]]公开发布），但當時WinFS有嚴重的效能問題<ref Name="PaulT"/>。在2004年8月，微软宣布WinFS將不會內建於Windows Vista；而是會在Vista正式發行後以可下載的更新方式提供<ref Name="PaulT"/>。

在2005年8月29日，微软悄悄地將WinFS Beta 1提供給MSDN訂戶。該版本可以在[[Windows XP]]运行，而且需要[[.NET Framework]]才能執行。WinFS API包含在“System.Storage”命名空間中<ref Name="PaulT"/><ref Name="ForDev">{{cite web | url = http://www.ntfs.com/winfs_developers.htm | title = WinFS for Developers | publisher = NTFS.com | accessdate = 2007-07-04 | archive-date = 2007-07-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070703225942/http://www.ntfs.com/winfs_developers.htm | dead-url = no }}</ref>。該Beta版本在2005年12月1日更新，以與.NET Framework 2.0相容<ref>{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2005/12/01/499042.aspx | title = WinFS Beta 1 Refresh now available | author = Vijay Bangaru | publisher = WinFS Team Blog | accessdate = 2007-06-30 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070520220552/http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2005/12/01/499042.aspx | archive-date = 2007-05-20 | dead-url = yes }}</ref>。WinFS Beta 2預計在2006年末推出<ref>{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2006/05/22/604075.aspx | title = Showing off the next release of WinFS at Tech Ed 2006, in Boston! Join us! | author = Shan Sinha | publisher = WinFS Team Blog | accessdate = 2007-06-30 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070308041330/http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2006/05/22/604075.aspx | archive-date = 2007-03-08 | dead-url = yes }}</ref>，而且預期會與[[Windows桌面搜尋]]整合，因此搜尋結果會包含來自一般檔案與WinFS存放區的結果；此外，您可以使用[[ADO.NET]]來存取WinFS資料<ref>{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2006/02/24/538925.aspx | title = My tryst with Destiny, err…Integrated Storage | publisher = WinFS Team Blog | author = Sanjay Anand | accessdate = 2007-06-30 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070709153653/http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2006/02/24/538925.aspx | archive-date = 2007-07-09 | dead-url = yes }}</ref> 。

但是，在2006年6月23日，微软的WinFS團隊宣布將不再以獨立產品方式提供WinFS<ref name="canned" />，而且某些元件將以其他技術提供 - 例如[[对象关系映射]]元件至[[ADO.NET Entity Framework]]；支援未結構化資料、操作的無管理模式、透過<code>FILESTREAM</code>資料類型支援[[檔案系統]]物件，以及[[Microsoft SQL Server#SQL Server 2008|SQL Server 2008]]（代号名稱為“Katmai”）中的階層式資料<ref name="where">{{cite web | url = http://perspectives.on10.net/blogs/jonudell/Where-is-WinFS-now/ | author = Quentin Clark | title = Where is WinFS now? | accessdate = 2008-05-17 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080517092633/http://perspectives.on10.net/blogs/jonudell/Where-is-WinFS-now/ | archive-date = 2008-05-17 | dead-url = yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2006/06/26/648075.aspx | title = Update to the Update | author = Quentin Clark | publisher = WinFS Team Blog | accessdate = 2007-06-30 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070703214245/http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2006/06/26/648075.aspx | archive-date = 2007-07-03 | dead-url = yes }}</ref>，以及與[[Win32]]API及[[Windows Shell]]整合，以及在未來的[[Microsoft SQL Server]]版本中透過周遊關係以支援階層的周遊<ref name="where"/>；以及將元件同步到{{tsl|en|Microsoft Sync Framework|Microsoft Sync Framework}}<ref name="where"/>。但是尚未排除在[[Windows]]的未来版本中内置WinFS的情况<ref name="where"/>。

微软宣布此消息之後，大部分评论分析家均認為WinFS專案已遭放棄。但在2006年11月，[[鲍尔默]]在一場会议中說明WinFS仍在開發中，但要等到技術成熟時才會整合到Windows程式碼基础。2006年12月，[[比爾蓋茲]]的会议證實此消息，而且微软計畫移植[[Windows Media Player]]、[[Windows Photo Gallery]]、[[Microsoft Outlook]]等應用程式以使用WinFS做為資料儲存後端<ref name=msdn267149>{{cite web|author=Daniel Kornev|url=http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=267149|title=A few words about WinFS: The project is back on track|publisher=Channel 9|date=2006-12-19}}</ref>。

2013年，比爾蓋茲称WinFS项目的擱置是他对微软最大的失望，并且认为WinFS已经超越了时代<ref>{{Cite web|title=Billionaire baron Bill Gates still mourns Vista's stillborn WinFS|url=https://www.theregister.com/2013/02/12/bill_gates_reddit_ama/|date=2013-02-12|accessdate=2020-09-23|work=www.theregister.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209060928/https://www.theregister.com/2013/02/12/bill_gates_reddit_ama/}}</ref>。