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Platform for intelligent applications

Get the most from your data.

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Microsoft Data Amp – where data gets to work

Watch sessions on demand to get the latest on big data and machine learning innovations.

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Now choose your favorite platform

Preview the next release of SQL Server on Linux, Windows, or macOS.

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Get more out of your data

Take a self-assessment to create a custom roadmap that will help find the data strategy best for you.

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Join the Microsoft App Accelerate Program

Connect to product and technical expertise to design and deploy trusted, intelligent applications.

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Rolls-Royce uses powerful data analytics to help the airline industry reduce fuel and maintenance costs.

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After migrating to SQL Server 2016, business teams at Infosys access real-time analytics and reporting for better decision-making.

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To reduce time-to-market, Absolut looks to SQL Server to help render its spirited brand in the cloud.

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Carnival Cruises captures transformative insights from oceans of data using advanced analytics and big data.

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For Jet.com, auto-scaling capabilities bring the e-commerce destination closer to its goal of serving millions of customers every day.

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Stack Overflow uses SQL Server to power lightning-fast answers online to over 4 million developers.

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Don't take our word for it

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Why Microsoft for your data

Any developer, any platform

Use the technologies you love—Java, .NET, PHP, Python, R, and Node.js—across Linux and Windows.

Petabyte scale for all data

Query across data sources, including Hadoop clusters, to capitalize on the big data opportunity.

Built-in predictive intelligence

Use R analytics inside the database along with mobile BI for real-time insights.

Unmatched security + performance

Innovate with end-to-end security features and leading in-memory technologies, built in.

Across on-premises + cloud

Build applications using a consistent platform and deploy anywhere.

Top applications run on SQL Server

Software providers around the world rely on SQL Server to build applications that deliver unmatched security and performance for your most demanding workloads.

See why businesses trust SQL Server for their data

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Gartner

Read why Gartner has once again recognized Microsoft as an industry leader in operational database management systems.

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Gartner

See why Microsoft has been recognized by Gartner as a leader in data warehouse and management solutions for analytics.

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Gartner

For the ninth year in a row, Gartner has recognized Microsoft as a leader in business intelligence and analytic platforms.

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