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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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SQL Automated Backup and Patching Support in Existing SQL Server Virtual Machines
In January, we released the SQL Automated Backup and SQL Automated Patching services for SQL Server Virtual Machines in Azure. -
Microsoft Enhances Data Platform with Availability of Fully-Managed NoSQL and Search Services
Guest post by Tiffany Wissner, Senior Director, Data Platform As part of our commitment to delivering a world-class data platform for our customers, I am excited to announce the general availability of Azure Search and Azure DocumentDB to support the search and unstructured data needs of today’s modern cloud applications. -
Explore In-Memory Technologies at Ignite
You’ve probably already heard why you should use the in-memory tech built into Microsoft SQL Server: 30 times faster transaction speed, 100 times the query speed, and millions of rows of data analyzed every second. -
Webinar: SQL Server for Mission Critical Applications
If you are running older versions of SQL Server or use another database management system as your primary data platform, you may be wondering what the latest version of SQL Server has to offer. -
Microsoft Releases Azure HDInsight on Linux and Machine Learning GA at Strata Conference
Today at Strata + Hadoop World, Microsoft is announcing the public preview of Azure HDInsight running on Linux, the general availability of Storm on HDInsight, the general availability of Azure Machine Learning, and the availability of Informatica technology on Azure. -
Data. Insights. Action. Listen. A TechNet Radio Discussion about the Upcoming PASS BA Conference
The PASS Business Analytics Conference 2015 is right around the corner! Listen to some of our favorite Data and BI experts chat about this year’s event, April 20th – 22nd in Santa Clara, California. -
Automated Backup & Automated Patching Best Practices
We recently released the Automated Backup and Automated Patching features. -
Join us at the PASS Business Analytics Conference this Year and Explore What’s New in Data Analysis
Guest post by Kasper de Jonge, Senior PM Microsoft It’s that exciting time of the year again, spring is in the air and conference season is starting up again. -
Azure is the Ideal Cloud for Your Database Workloads with Increased SQL Server Compatibility, Security, Automation, and Power
By Tiffany Wissner, Sr. Director for Data Platform Marketing Today we are announcing general availability for the latest update to Azure SQL Database, introduction of new SQL Database security features, more automation for SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machines and SQL Server on G-Series VMs. -
SQL Server AlwaysOn Template in Azure Portal Now Supports Existing Domains and is Much Faster
In August, we announced the SQL Server AlwaysOn Offering in the Microsoft Azure Portal Gallery. -
Automated Backup and Automated Patching for SQL Server in Azure Portal and PowerShell
In an effort to provide an extra level of convenience, we are releasing two features that will simplify the effort to ensure the health of your SQL Virtual Machine and your data. -
New Year’s Resolution? Free BI and Big Data Training
Interested in growing your BI and Big Data skills in 2015? Maybe your new year’s resolution is all about learning something new or taking your analytics knowledge to the next level? See what BI and Big Data training courses were your peers’ favorites in 2014: Faster Insights to Data with Power BI Jumpstart From Data […]
