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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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Azure Premium Storage provides highest performance for SQL Server in Azure VM
Last week we announced the General Availability of Azure Premium Storage for Azure Virtual Machines. -
SQL Server 2005 support ends April 2016. Are you ready?
Don’t get caught off-guard. Upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2014 helps you maintain security and compliance, gain faster data insights, and optimize your data infrastructure—all using familiar tools you already know and trust. -
SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 Update
May 15, 2015 Update: SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 is now available for download +++ On Wednesday, April 15, Microsoft launched SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 (SP1). -
Community Spotlight: Luan Moreno Medeiros Maciel, The Pythian Group
In honor of the upcoming PASS Business Analytics conference, we wanted to take some time to spotlight the great work happening in the SQL and BI communities across the world. -
SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 is now available
One year ago, Satya Nadella spoke in San Francisco to launch SQL Server 2014. -
Still running SQL Server 2005? Now is the time to upgrade
Can you believe it’s been 10 great years since SQL Server 2005 was released? Extended support for this offering will end on April 12, 2016. -
Register Now: Your Local Big Data Hackathon
Updated June 26, 2015 This is your opportunity to put your data skills to use for a good cause! Come along and meet other data pros as you use big data technologies to solve real-world problems, make a difference in your community, and learn about Microsoft’s big data technologies and cloud services. -
Community Spotlight: Grant Fritchey, Red Gate Software
In honor of the upcoming PASS Business Analytics conference, we wanted to take some time to spotlight the great work happening in the SQL and BI communities across the world. -
Thomas LaRock Invites You to Attend the PASS Business Analytics Conference 2015
This is a guest blog post from Thomas LaRock, the President of PASS (Professional Association for SQL Server) It’s no secret that the role of data in the IT industry, in business, and in the world at large is changing at a rapid pace. -
SQL Server 2014 is Certified for SAP Applications On-Premises and in the Cloud
As of March 11 2015, SAP has certified support for SAP NetWeaver-based applications on Microsoft SQL Server 2014. -
Get More Out of the Hybrid Cloud at Ignite
Hybrid cloud solutions offer the best of both worlds: you get the flexible power of the cloud combined with the tight control of localized datacenters. -
Updated SQL Server PHP Driver Now Available
As part of SQL Server’s ongoing interoperability program, we are pleased to announce an updated Microsoft SQL Server driver for PHP.
