One consistent SQL: The launchpad from legacy to innovation
One consistent SQL delivers the agility and consistency needed to modernize data systems and unlock new innovation opportunities.
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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.
Innovation spotlight: How 3 customers are driving change with migration to Azure SQL
Learn how Microsoft Azure SQL Managed Instance helps organizations move from legacy constraints to a scalable and secure AI-ready foundation.
Get started backing up to the cloud with SQL Server Backup to Microsoft Azure Tool
If you’re considering backing up your SQL Server database to the cloud, there are many compelling reasons. Not only will you have an offsite copy
Microsoft named a Leader in Agile Business Intelligence by Forrester
We are pleased to see Microsoft acknowledged by Forrester Research as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Agile Business Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2014. We are happy
New: ASP.NET Session State Provider for SQL Server In-Memory OLTP
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 brings new performance and scalability gains by introducing In-Memory OLTP. In-Memory OLTP contains tables and indexes optimized for in memory. Transactions
Real world use cases of the Microsoft Analytics Platform System
This blog post was authored by: Murshed Zaman, AzureCAT PM and Sumin Mohanan, DS SDET With the advent of SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse (the
Driving Ground Breaking BI with APS
This blog post will detail how APS gives users the ability to: Leverage Power Query, Power Pivot, and Power Map at massive scale Iteratively query
Webcast: Database cloud backup and DR – a strategic imperative
The cloud is creating radical changes in how information technology is architected. And its next big target just might be business continuity. Explosive data growth
SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups Supported between Microsoft Azure Regions
Last year we announced the support of SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups on Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services. We’re excited to announce that AlwaysOn Availability Groups
Why SQL Server runs best on Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services offers many ways to optimize your on-premises data and data platform projects from development and test of new SQL Server applications
Real-time predictive analytics in the cloud
Predictive analytics has greatly empowered organizations across industries. One of the key benefits of predictive analytics centers on the ability to shorten decision cycle times,
SQL Server 2012 SP2 is now available!
Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2. The Service Pack is available for download on the Microsoft Download
Announcing the preview of Apache HBase clusters inside Microsoft Azure HDInsight
On June 3, Microsoft announced an update to HDInsight to support Hadoop 2.4 for 100x faster queries. Today, we are announcing the preview of Apache
Microsoft releases HDInsight for Hadoop 2.4 And Gains 100x Performance Increase
Yesterday at the Hadoop Summit, Microsoft announced that Azure HDInsight now supports Hadoop 2.4. This is the next release of our 100 percent Apache Hadoop-based distribution