Microsoft SQL Server Blog
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.
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.
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Forrester Consulting study finds cost, business continuity benefits from cloud backup and disaster recovery
Maybe you have read about cloud database backup and disaster recovery (DR) but wanted to know more about the results achieved by real companies. -
Azure SQL Database: New Service Tiers Q&A
Earlier this month, we celebrated the launch of Microsoft SQL Server 2014, announced that the Analytics Platform System is generally available, and shared a preview of the Intelligent Systems Service. -
Change the Game with APS and PolyBase
Guest blog post by: James Rowland-Jones (JRJ), SQL Server MVP, PASS Board Director, SQLBits organiser and owner of The Big Bang Data Company (@BigBangDataCo). -
The Microsoft Infinity Room Photo Contest Has a Winner!
Congratulations to Edgar Rivera, whose Microsoft Infinity Room photo won the #InsightsAwait Photo Sweepstakes. -
ICYMI: Data platform momentum
The last couple months have seen the addition of several new products that extend Microsoft’s data platform offerings. -
SQL Server 2014 and the DBA: Building Bridges
Guest blog post by: SQL Server MVP Denise McInerney – Vice President of Marketing for PASS and a Data Engineer at Intuit – began her career as a SQL Server DBA in 1998 and now applies her deep understanding of data to enable analytic solutions to business problems. -
Introducing the Microsoft Analytics Platform System – the turnkey appliance for big data analytics
At the Accelerate your Insights event last week, Satya Nadella introduced the new Microsoft Analytics Platform System (APS) as Microsoft’s solution for delivering “Big Data in a box. -
Progressive Insurance data performance grows by factor of four, fueling business growth online experience
At the Accelerate your Insights event last week, Quentin Clark described how SQL Server 2014 was now part of a platform that had in-built in-memory technology across all data workloads. -
Customers using Microsoft technologies to accelerate their insights
At yesterday’s Accelerate your insights event in San Francisco, we heard from CEO Satya Nadella, COO Kevin Turner and CVP Quentin Clark about how building a data culture in your company is critical to success. -
SQL Server 2014 and HP Sets Two World Records for Data Warehousing Leading In Both Performance and Price/Performance
Yesterday we talked about how we are delivering real-time performance to customers in every part of the platform. -
The data platform for a new era
Earlier today, Microsoft hosted a customer event in San Francisco where I joined CEO Satya Nadella and COO Kevin Turner to share our perspective on the role of data in business. -
Tune in tomorrow and accelerate your insights
Tomorrow’s the day! Tune in to hear from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, COO Kevin Turner, and Data Platform Group CVP Quentin Clark about Microsoft’s approach to data, and how the latest advancements in technology can help you transform data into action.
