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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.
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SQL Server Command Line Tools for Mac: Preview now available
This post was authored by Meet Bhagdev, Program Manager, Microsoft We are excited to announce the availability of the preview for SQL Server Command Line Tools (sqlcmd and bcp) on Mac OS. -
Technical Preview: Database Experimentation Assistant
This post was authored by Christina Lee, Program Manager – SEALS Team Overview Database Experimentation Assistant (DEA) is a new A/B testing solution for SQL Server upgrades. -
Five reasons to run SQL Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016 – No. 2: Performance and cost
Imagine you’ve just bought a super powerful car with built-in advanced technology to make it perform at its highest. -
Build intelligent applications with help from Microsoft App Accelerate
Today’s exec is rudely awakened daily to ever-changing customer expectations. -
Five reasons to run SQL Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016 — No. 1: Security
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SQL Server next version CTP 1.4 now available
Microsoft is excited to announce a new preview for the next version of SQL Server (SQL Server v. -
SQL Server on Linux: Running jobs with SQL Server Agent
In keeping with our goal to enable SQL Server features across all platforms supported by SQL Server, Microsoft is excited to announce the preview of SQL Server Agent on Linux in SQL Server vNext Community Technology Preview (CTP) 1. -
Introducing Microsoft Data Amp
This post was authored by Mitra Azizirad, Corporate Vice President, Cloud Application Development & Data Marketing, Microsoft Today, I am excited to announce that on April 19, we will host a new online event, Microsoft Data Amp. -
Gartner names Microsoft a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Data Management Solutions for Analytics (DMSA)
This post was authored by Rohan Kumar, General Manager, DS SQL Engineering. -
SQL Server next version CTP 1.3 now available
Microsoft is excited to announce a new preview for the next version of SQL Server (SQL Server v. -
SQL Server on Linux: Mission-critical HADR with Always On Availability Groups
This post was authored by Mihaela Blendea, Senior Program Manager, SQL Server In keeping with our goal to enable the same High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions on all platforms supported by SQL Server, today Microsoft is excited to announce the preview of Always On Availability Groups for Linux in SQL Server v. -
Microsoft’s SQL Platform continues to lead the market with advanced data security
This post was authored by Rohan Kumar, General Manager, Database Systems.
