Well, the 9.01 patch bundle is supposedly out, though I'm having access problems getting to it to download.
I was able to do a 7.03 to 9.0 upgrade on a standalone test cell. I'd like to get my hands on the 9.01 pack, see what it fixes, and start testing some things with it. 9.0 is supposed to include some things I could use.
Problem is, if 9 isn't any better than 8, DP Engineering/Programming/Labs better get their tails in gear and either fix 9 or get newer stuff supported in 7.0x (3PAR SMI-S ZDB snaps, W2K12 R2, Exch 2013, I could go on...).
Either that or start watching the migration to other products.
Ken