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
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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.
SQL Server 2014 Launch – A Community Affair
Guest blog post by: PASS President Thomas LaRock – a SQL Server MVP, MCM, and Head Geek at Solarwinds – is a seasoned IT professional
SQL Server 2014 brings on-premises and cloud database together to improve data availability and disaster recovery
With the recently disclosed general availability of SQL Server 2014, Microsoft brings to market new hybrid scenarios, enabling customers to take advantage of Microsoft Azure
SQL Server 2014 now Generally Available
Microsoft today released Microsoft SQL Server 2014, the foundation of our cloud-first data platform. SQL Server 2014 delivers breakthrough performance with new and enhanced in-memory
Unlocking insights from Big Data can be simple with the right tools
Data enthusiasts & Microsoft talk about Big Data in the enterprise at Gigaom Structure Data 2014 Last week in New York, our data solutions experts
Join us on April 15 and Accelerate Your Insights
Mark your calendar now to join us online on April 15 for the Accelerate your insights event, streaming live from San Francisco, California at 10:00
Power BI for Office 365: Making It Real
In my recent post, Simplifying Business Intelligence through Power BI for Office 365, I described how the Power BI cloud service has changed the way
Visit Microsoft at the Gartner Business Intelligence and Analytics Summit 2014 in Las Vegas
Microsoft will be at the Gartner Business Intelligence and Analytics summit being held in Las Vegas from March 30th – April 2nd as a premier
Amway sees 100 percent availability with hybrid data-recovery solution
With the release to manufacturing announcement of SQL Server 2014 you will start to see more customer stories showcasing their use of hybrid features that
“Modernizing” Your Data Warehouse with Microsoft
Data warehousing technology began as a framework to better manage, understand, and capitalize on data generated by the business, and it worked extremely well for
SQL Server 2014 releases April 1
SQL Server 2014, Microsoft’s cloud first data platform, released to manufacturing today Today, Quentin Clark, corporate vice president of the Data Platform Group, announced that
The New and Improved Cardinality Estimator in SQL Server 2014
One area where a lot of development work went into SQL Server 2014 is the area of query optimization where a crucial component got re-written
Microsoft Brings Innovations From SQL Server To Hadoop With Stinger
Over the last two years, Microsoft has been sharing our progress in Big Data by working to bring Hadoop to the masses through the simplicity