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Thought Leadership April 18, 2012 1 min read

The Fantastic 12 of 2012: Behind the Scenes Look into Required 9s and Data Protection

Welcome to the Fantastic 12 of 2012: Behind the Scenes Blog Series! If you haven’t read The Fantastic 12 of SQL Server 2012.

Thought Leadership April 13, 2012 3 min read

Customers achieving Breakthrough Insight with SQL Server 2012: Volvo Car Corporation, ABB SpA, Klout, Stein Mart and Menlo Worldwide Logistics

Last week at the Gartner Business Intelligence Summit in Los Angeles we heard from customers such as Revlon, Menlo Worldwide Logistics, LA Fitness and Great Western Bank talking about the benefits of using Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) solutions to solve a variety of business issues.

Events April 11, 2012 2 min read

SQL Server Training at its Best: Join us in Dallas for PASS SQLRally 2012

With PASS SQLRally Dallas just a month away, Microsoft SQL Server Senior Marketing Manager and PASS Director Jennifer Moser talked with PASS President Bill Graziano about what to expect at the May 10-11, 2012 conference focusing on all things SQL Server.

Updates April 2, 2012 2 min read

SQL Server 2012 is Generally Available!

Microsoft is excited to announce the general availability (GA) of SQL Server 2012 for purchase and download.

Events March 27, 2012 4 min read

SQL Server 2012 Launch Events in UK

We are very excited that the official UK SQL Server 2012 Technical Launch Event is happening next week in London, UK on March 29 – 31, 2012.

Events March 23, 2012 1 min read

Take the Journey into 2012 at SQL Server Connections (Mar 26-29)

SQL Server Connections is happening next week (March 26 – March 30) in Las Vegas and Microsoft is honored to be a Platinum Sponsor of the event.

Updates March 22, 2012 2 min read

Introducing SQL Server 2012 Interoperability Solutions

With the data explosion continuing across every datacenter, desktop and device, it’s no secret that the world of technology has become a very heterogeneous place.

Events March 19, 2012 1 min read

SQL Server 2012 Launch Events Continue in March

On March 7th we went live with the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Virtual Launch Event with incredible turn out to date! We appreciate the fantastic response from the community! There are still tons of online and in person events around the globe joining in on the celebration of SQL Server 2012! Click here to register […]

Events March 15, 2012 3 min read

Microsoft Extends Cost and Value Leadership with New Data Warehousing Offerings

The world of data is changing with businesses facing an explosion in information volumes and the need to mine different data sources and data types.

Thought Leadership March 13, 2012 2 min read

SQL Server 2012: Battle-tested for the NEW Mission Critical

Today’s world of continuous services and connected devices demands that applications and data will be up and available.

Events March 13, 2012 2 min read

Guest Post by EMC: Lightning Strikes Again for SQL Server 2012!

By Virtual Winfrastructure Earlier in February, EMC announced a new server Flash caching solution called VFCache, a hardware and software solution that leverages PCIe Flash technology to extend performance based caching from the storage array to the server.

Updates March 8, 2012 2 min read

Introducing xVelocity in-memory technologies in SQL Server 2012 for 10-100X performance

In a fast evolving new world of data you need immediate answers to any question you ask about your business.

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