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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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Real-Time Operational Analytics Using In-Memory Technology
Operational workloads refer to the business transactions that are critical to running a business. -
Speeding up Business Analytics Using In-Memory Technology
New challenges Businesses have always used data and analytics for improved business decisions. -
SQL Server 2016: Advanced Capabilities without Expensive Add-Ons
What does the industry leading SQL Server 2016 have in common with spaghetti sauce? Just the fact that if you need something, “it’s in there. -
Get the most out of SQL Server 2016
Blog post series to highlight new features and enhancements available with SQL Server 2016. -
Always Encrypted Data Security and Competitive Advantage
As data becomes the center of digital business, your organization’s ability to secure data is crucial for compliance and confidentiality. -
Introducing: SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview 3.1
The SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview (CTP) 3. -
SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview 3.1 is available
The SQL Server engineering team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of SQL Server 2016 November public preview release CTP 3. -
SQL Server 2012 SP3 is now available!
Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3. -
Always Encrypted in SQL Server & Azure SQL Database
This post was authored by Joseph Sirosh, Corporate Vice President of the Data Group at Microsoft. -
Preview of the new Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.0 for SQL Server
We are pleased to announce the community technology preview release of the Microsoft JDBC Driver 6. -
NTT Docomo uses SQL Server to handle billing system traffic data and improve customer service
To invest in the data platform technology that will serve the future of your business and allow it to grow, it’s crucial to have a deep understanding of the data driving your business strategy, as well as the data that will let you deliver on that strategy. -
Fast Backup and Restore with File-snapshot Backup
SQL Server Data Files in Azure allows you to create databases in SQL Server running in on-premises or in a virtual machine with a dedicated durable location in Azure blob storage.
