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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.
Microsoft Wants Your Feedback on SQL Server 2012!
Do you use SQL Server 2012? What features do you like? What could be improved? Would you recommend it to others? Let everyone know what
Financial Services Companies Rely on SQL Server 2012 to Deliver the New Standard in Mission Critical Platforms
In spite of the old adage about “keeping a banker’s hours,” the reality of today’s digital world demands that financial services institutions are available 24/7.
SQL Server 2012 SP1 CTP4 Now Available
In late July, we released SQL Server 2012 SP1 CTP3, the first public Community Technology Preview (CTP) for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1, which
EMC Guest Blog Post: Industry Leading Auction Website Sees Gains in Performance and Scalability with EMC And SQL Server
If you have ever gone online to bid on a collectible item for sale, there’s a good chance you were using Heritage Auctions to bid
TPC-E – Raising the Bar in OLTP Performance
Blog Author: Charles Levine, Principal Program Manager, SQL Server Performance Engineering Maximizing SQL Server’s performance and scalability is a complex engineering challenge. Beyond good architecture
Final “Be The Next Microsoft Employee” Episode Recap
It has been a fun ride for the Microsoft Reality show “Be the Next Microsoft Employee,” and it’s hard to believe that the final challenge
Denny Cherry Guest Post: Get Ready for PASS Summit 2012
Guest Blog Post by: Denny Cherry, MVP and Independent Consultant (www.mrdenny.com) The SQL PASS Summit, being held in Seattle Washington this year, is the premier
Save 50% on New & Top SQL Server Ebooks
Happy Friday! We have a great opportunity for the SQL Server Community from Microsoft Press. Save 50% off Itzek Ben-Gan’s T-SQL Fundamentals or Leonard Lobel
What’s Happening This Week on the “Be the Next Microsoft Employee” Contest
This week’s Be the Next Microsoft Employee focused on the pitfalls many SQL professionals face when they try and balance technical issues with the business
Thai law enforcement optimizes investigations with Microsoft big data solution
If you’ve been watching Be the Next Microsoft Employee along with us, you probably know about the real-world filter on the competition’s challenges – a
Guest Blog Post: Be the Next contestants tackle SQL Server Security – but do they pass the test?
Guest Blog Authors: Buck Woody, Senior Technical Professional, Windows Azure and Cloud Computing at Microsoft boB Taylor, Principal Content Publishing Manager MCSM at Microsoft When
SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Now Available
As part of our commitment to delivering and supporting high-quality software to our customers, Microsoft is pleased to announce SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2. Customers