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SQL Server on Azure Local is now generally available
With SQL Server on Azure Local, customers can modernize where their data resides while maintaining control over infrastructure, connectivity, and data placement.
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.
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Three reasons to choose Microsoft for your hybrid data platform
Companies today are faced with the trade-off of the security of having an on-premises solution and the convenience of moving their data to the cloud. -
SQL Server Management Studio 18.0 Public Preview 7 Released
After a brief gap since releasing SQL Server Public Preview 6, and having survived through the February 2019 Snowcalypse in Seattle, I’m happy to share that everyone in the SQL Tools team has made it out alive. -
SQL Server 2019 community technology preview 2.3 is now available
At the SQL bits keynote today, we announced the release of SQL Server 2019 community technology preview 2. -
Join us at SQL Bits 2019 February 27-March 2 in Manchester, UK!
Data never rests, nor does the data platform. It keeps evolving as more organizations turn to data driven insights to stay ahead and prepare for the future. -
The February release of Azure Data Studio is now available
We’re excited to announce the February release of Azure Data Studio (formerly known as SQL Operations Studio) is now available. -
Azure Data Studio – Setting up your environment
This blog entry comes from Buck Woody, who recently rejoined the SQL Server team from the Machine Learning and AI team. -
Test the latest features with SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition
Are you curious how new capabilities in SQL Server will impact your applications? Download and test SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition, a full-featured free edition, licensed for use as a development and test database in a non-production environment. -
Webinar: Introduction to SQL Server 2019
Modern enterprises are struggling to gain insights from an exploding number of database management systems and ever-growing data volumes. -
The January release of Azure Data Studio
We are excited to announce the January release of Azure Data Studio (formerly known as SQL Operations Studio) is now available. -
How to automate machine learning on SQL Server 2019 big data clusters
In this post, we will explore how to use automated machine learning (AutoML) to create new machine learning models over your data in SQL Server 2019 big data clusters. -
Four ways to take your apps further with cloud, data, and AI solutions from Microsoft
Companies today demand the latest innovations for every solution they deliver. -
SSMS 18.0 Public Preview 6 released
We are very excited to announce the Public Preview 6 of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.
