SQLCon Barcelona 2026: Advancing SQL with greater control, scale, and intelligence
We’re bringing the Azure control plane and management to wherever you are, providing a consistent SQL and Azure experience.
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What’s next for SQL? Performance, scale, AI, and developer productivity at the European SQL Community Conference
Join Microsoft Fabric and SQL Community Conference 2026 in Barcelona to explore SQL Server 2025, Azure SQL Database Hyperscale, developer productivity tools, and the future of AI-powered data platforms. -
SQL Server 2016 end of support is here: Plan your next steps
See what changes as SQL Server 2016 reaches end of support. -
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. -
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. -
The year ahead for SQL Server: Ground to cloud to fabric
The “state of the union” in 2025 of Microsoft new releases and capabilities for SQL Server, Azure SQL, SQL database in Fabric, Copilots, and more. -
Modernize your database with the consolidation and retirement of Azure Database Migration tools
By migrating their databases to Azure, customers like Ernst and Young are modernizing their data estate and leveraging cutting-edge cloud innovations. -
Modernize Microsoft SQL Server 2014 workloads with Azure
As of July 9, 2024, SQL Server 2014 has reached its end of support. -
Why migrate Windows Server and SQL Server to Azure: ROI, innovation, and free offers
Learn more on how we’re connecting with customers talking about the value of migration. -
Power what’s next with limitless relational databases from Azure
We were excited to get back in front of customers at Microsoft Ignite 2023 and PASS Data Community Summit. -
Register today—Free Azure Data training at Data Platform Summit 2022
Data Platform Virtual Summit 2022 (DPS 2022), a free global learning event for data professionals, is just a few weeks away running from September 19–23. -
Improve scalability with system page latch concurrency enhancements in SQL Server 2022
Over the past several SQL Server releases, Microsoft has improved the concurrency and performance of the tempdb database.
Explore SQL Server 2025
Accelerate your AI application’s time to market by harnessing the power of your data and the built-in AI capabilities of SQL Server 2025, the enterprise database with best-in-class security, performance, and availability.
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