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.
Microsoft Strengthens Data Platform with SQL Database and Big Data Appliance Updates, Adds New Java SDK for its NoSQL Service
By Tiffany Wissner, Senior Director, Data Platform Making it easier for more of our customers to access our latest big data technologies, we are announcing
Best of 2014: Top 10 Data Exposed Channel 9 Videos for Data Devs
Have you been watching Data Exposed over on Channel 9? If you’re a data developer, Data Exposed is a great place to learn more about
The Best of Both Worlds: Top Benefits and Scenarios for Hybrid Hadoop, from On-Premises to the Cloud
Historically, Hadoop has been a platform for big data that you either deploy on-premises with your own hardware or in the cloud and managed by
Azure HDInsight Adds Deeper Tooling Experience in Visual Studio
To allow developers in Visual Studio to more easily incorporate the benefits of “big data” with their custom applications, Microsoft is adding a deeper tooling
Azure HDInsight Clusters Allows Custom Installation of Spark Using Script Action
Apache Spark is a popular open source framework for distributed cluster computing. Spark has been gaining popularity for its ability to handle both batch and
APS Best Practice: How to Optimize Query Performance by Minimizing Data Movement
by Rob Farley, LobsterPot Solutions The Analytics Platform System, with its MPP SQL Server engine (SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse) can deliver performance and scalability
Preview Release of the SQL Server JDBC Driver
Today we are pleased to announce the availability of a community technology preview release of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server! Download the preview
In-Memory Technology in SQL Server 2014 Provides Samsung ElectroMechanics with Huge Performance Gains
We’ve been talking a lot lately about our in-memory technology in SQL Server. If you attended the PASS Summit last week you likely heard a
AlwaysOn Availability Groups Now Support Internal Listeners on Azure Virtual Machines
We’re excited to announce that AlwaysOn Availability Groups now support Internal Listeners on Azure Virtual Machines. Today we updated our official documentation accordingly. Availability Groups
Available Now: Preview Release of the SQL Server PHP Driver
Today we are pleased to announce the availability of a community technology preview release of the SQL Server Driver for PHP! Download the preview driver
Microsoft announces major update to Azure SQL Database, adds free tier to Azure Machine Learning
This morning at the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) Summit, we celebrated SQL Server 2014’s strong momentum and introduced new services that further expand
The Ins and Outs of Azure Data Factory – Orchestration and Management of Diverse Data
Yesterday at TechEd Europe 2014, Microsoft announced the preview of Azure Data Factory. This post will give you the ins and outs of this new