FabCon and SQLCon 2026: Unifying databases and Fabric on a single data platform
Welcome to the third annual FabCon and our first ever SQLCon here in Atlanta, Georgia. With nearly 300 workshops and sessions, this joint event will
Microsoft SQL Server Blog
Advancing agentic AI with Microsoft databases across a unified data estate
Built on a consistent Microsoft SQL foundation from on premises to the cloud, Azure SQL brings AI capabilities directly into your database experience.
How the Microsoft SQL team is investing in SQL tools and experiences
Microsoft is modernizing SQL tools with AI, SSMS, Visual Studio Code, and DevOps features to boost productivity and future-proof development.
The Ins and Outs of Azure Stream Analytics – Real-Time Event Processing
Yesterday at TechEd Europe 2014, Microsoft announced the preview of Azure Stream Analytics. This post will give you the ins and outs of this new
Microsoft Adds IoT Streaming Analytics, Data Production and Workflow Services to Azure
This blog post is authored by Joseph Sirosh, Corporate Vice President of Machine Learning at Microsoft. Today, I am excited to announce three new services: Azure
PASS Summit: Networking, Onsite Activities & SQL Family
Just one week from now, PASS Summit will bring together the #SQLFamily in Seattle for the best week of SQL Server and BI learning and
How to Hadoop: 4 Resources to Learn and Try Cloud Big Data
Are you curious about how to begin working with big data using Hadoop? Perhaps you know you should be looking into big data analytics to power your
Cloudera Selects Azure as a Preferred Cloud Platform
We are working to make Azure the best cloud platform for big data, including Apache Hadoop. To accomplish this, we deliver a comprehensive set of
Expanding the Availability and Deployment of Hadoop Solutions on Microsoft Azure
Author: Shaun ConnollyVP Corporate Strategy – Hortonworks Data growth threatens to overwhelm existing systems and bring those systems to their knees. That’s one of the
The ins and outs of Apache Storm – real-time processing for Hadoop
Yesterday at Strata + Hadoop World, Microsoft announced the preview of Apache Storm clusters on Azure HDInsight. This post will give you the ins and
Microsoft announces real-time analytics in Hadoop and new ML capabilities in Marketplace
This morning at Strata + Hadoop World, Microsoft announced the preview of Apache Storm clusters inside HDInsight as well as new machine learning capabilities in
Microsoft sessions at PASS Summit 2014
Got SQL Server 2005 running on Windows Server 2003? We have fantastic pre-con and general sessions to help you plan your upgrade and migration strategies.
#SQLHaikusweeps – We have a winner!
Thank you for participating in our Twitter sweepstakes. As always, the creativity of our community never fails to amaze. Congratulations to @dragonfurther for the winning
SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 and SQL Server 2008 SP4 are now available!
Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 3 and SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 4Â . The Service Packs
2014 PASS Summit Haiku Contest Rules
Contest time! Need a pass to PASS Summit? Tell us why with 140 characters in the form of a HAIKU. Contest starts Friday October 3,