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.
Top 10 reasons to upgrade from SQL Server 2005
April 12, 2016, is an important date for organizations still running SQL Server 2005. That’s the day Microsoft extended support ends. And although next year
Determining Data Platform Value: A Combination of Strategy, Finance, and Technology
According to a recent Ernst and Young study, CFO-CIO: a growing collaboration, in the past three years, 71 percent of CFOs have increased their involvement
Introducing: SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview 2.4
The SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview (CTP) 2.4 is now available for download! This release fully embraced the “Cloud First” tenet, as this release
SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview 2.4 is available
Updated on 10/12/15 The SQL Server engineering team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of SQL Server 2016 September public preview release CTP 2.4. This
Microsoft expands Azure Data Lake to unleash big data productivity
By T. K. “Ranga” Rengarajan, corporate vice president, Data Platform In July of this year, Satya Nadella shared our broad vision for big data and
Avoiding technical debtor’s prison with the right data platform
“Technical debtor’s prison” is a term I recently came across in a Forrester Research report, “CIOs’ Top Five Career-Ending Digital Transformation Challenges” by Bobby Cameron
Capturing the $1.6 trillion data dividend
Knowing your data means knowing your business. Your data platform is what gains you that knowledge. Data has become one of the most valuable assets
Download the new JDBC 4.2 for SQL Server Driver
We are pleased to announce availability of the Microsoft JDBC 4.2 Driver for SQL Server! The updated driver provides robust data access to Microsoft SQL
Introducing: SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview 2.3
The SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview (CTP) 2.3 is now available for download! This release fully embraced the “Cloud First” tenet, as this release build
SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview 2.3 is available
The SQL Server engineering team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of SQL Server 2016 August monthly public preview release CTP 2.3. This release
New SQL Server 2014 Logo Certification Program
We are proud to announce the SQL Server Logo Certification Program, part of the Enterprise Cloud Application Logo Certification Programs announced in April. The program
Analytics Platform System Update 4 Generally Available
Matt Usher, Senior Program Manager, DS SQL Engineering We are pleased to announce the general availability of Appliance Update 4 for the Microsoft Analytics Platform