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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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Microsoft releases the latest update to Analytics Platform System (APS)
Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of Analytics Platform System (APS) Appliance Update (AU) 5. -
Beyond end-of-support: Seeing value in modernization
This post was authored by Tiffany Wissner, Senior Director, Product Marketing. -
Mark your calendar: Satya Nadella to keynote Microsoft Ignite in Atlanta
We’re pleased to announce that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will deliver the opening keynote at Microsoft Ignite 2016 in September. -
Deliver modern reports with SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services
This post was authored by Riccardo Muti, Senior Program Manager, SQL Server Reporting Services. -
Security and flexibility with SQL Server 2016’s hybrid cloud solutions
The cloud is now a fact of business life, and adoption is growing fast. -
Preview the Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.0 for SQL Server
We are pleased to announce the second community technical preview release of the Microsoft JDBC Driver 6. -
SQL Server 2016 Release Candidate 2 now available
We are excited to announce that our third SQL Server 2016 release candidate, SQL Server 2016 Release Candidate (RC) 2, is now available for download. -
Announcing updates to the SQL Server Incremental Servicing Model (ISM)
Recently, we announced an update to the Incremental Servicing Model for SQL Server. -
SQL Client Tools update for SQL Server 2016
In SQL Server 2016 there have been several significant changes to the SQL Client Tools. -
Expanding the data footprint of SQL Server 2016 with PolyBase
This post was authored by Casey Karst, Program Manager, SQL Server. -
Decisions @ the speed of thought with SQL Server 2016
In his 1999 book, “Business @ the Speed of Thought,” Bill Gates predicted the future “will be about velocity. -
SQL Server 2016 Release Candidate 1 now available
We are excited to announce that our second SQL Server 2016 release candidate, SQL Server 2016 Release Candidate (RC) 1, is now available for download.
