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SQL Server on Azure Local is now generally available
With SQL Server on Azure Local, customers can modernize where their data resides while maintaining control over infrastructure, connectivity, and data placement.
What’s next for SQL? Performance, scale, AI, and developer productivity at the European SQL Community Conference
Join Microsoft Fabric and SQL Community Conference 2026 in Barcelona to explore SQL Server 2025, Azure SQL Database Hyperscale, developer productivity tools, and the future of AI-powered data platforms.
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New managed SQL server Integration Service hosting capability in Data Factory
This week at Ignite, we announced new capabilities in Azure Data Factory (ADF) service available in public preview for customers. -
SQL Server 2017 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux offer
This post was authored by John ‘JG’ Chirapurath, General Manager, Data Platform Marketing. -
Microsoft for the Modern Data Estate
This post was authored by Rohan Kumar, General Manager, Data Systems Group. -
SQL Server PolyBase supports Hadoop.rpc.protection
This post was authored by Casey Karst; Program Manager II; Data Systems. -
Six reasons to consider SQL Server 2017—especially if you’re on Linux
“Data is currency” is the rule of thumb in business. -
Now available in India: Azure Database for MySQL and Azure Database for PostgreSQL
We recently announced public preview availability of Azure Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL in West and Central India. -
SQL Server 2017 Release Candidate 2 (RC2) is now available
Microsoft is pleased to announce availability of SQL Server 2017 Release Candidate 2 (RC2), which is now available for download. -
Microsoft Drivers v4.3.0 for PHP for SQL Server released!
This post was authored by Meet Bhagdev, Program Manager, Microsoft Hi all, We are excited to announce the Production Ready release for the Microsoft Drivers v4. -
SQL Server 2017 containers for DevOps scenarios
This post was authored by Tony Petrossian, Partner Group Program Manager, Database Systems Group SQL Server 2017 will bring with it support for the Linux OS and containers running on Windows, Linux, and macOS. -
First release candidate of SQL Server 2017 now available
We are pleased to announce availability of the first public release candidate for SQL Server 2017, Release Candidate 1 (RC1), which is now available for download. -
Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.2 for SQL Server released
This post was authored by Andrea Lam, Program Manager, SQL Server We are happy to announce the full release of the Microsoft JDBC Driver 6. -
Webcast: Intro to Microsoft SQL Server on Linux with containers
With our community technology previews of SQL Server 2017, Microsoft is bringing the industry-leading performance and security of SQL Server to Linux and containers for the first time.
