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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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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. -
SQL Server 2014 Launch – A Community Affair
Guest blog post by: PASS President Thomas LaRock – a SQL Server MVP, MCM, and Head Geek at Solarwinds – is a seasoned IT professional with over a decade of technical and management experience. -
SQL Server 2014 brings on-premises and cloud database together to improve data availability and disaster recovery
With the recently disclosed general availability of SQL Server 2014, Microsoft brings to market new hybrid scenarios, enabling customers to take advantage of Microsoft Azure in conjunction with on-premises SQL Server. -
SQL Server 2014 now Generally Available
Microsoft today released Microsoft SQL Server 2014, the foundation of our cloud-first data platform. -
Unlocking insights from Big Data can be simple with the right tools
Data enthusiasts & Microsoft talk about Big Data in the enterprise at Gigaom Structure Data 2014 Last week in New York, our data solutions experts spent a few days with more than 900 big data practitioners, technologists and executives at Structure Data for a conversation how big data can drive business success. -
Join us on April 15 and Accelerate Your Insights
Mark your calendar now to join us online on April 15 for the Accelerate your insights event, streaming live from San Francisco, California at 10:00 AM PDT. -
Power BI for Office 365: Making It Real
In my recent post, Simplifying Business Intelligence through Power BI for Office 365, I described how the Power BI cloud service has changed the way I personally work. -
Visit Microsoft at the Gartner Business Intelligence and Analytics Summit 2014 in Las Vegas
Microsoft will be at the Gartner Business Intelligence and Analytics summit being held in Las Vegas from March 30th – April 2nd as a premier sponsor. -
Amway sees 100 percent availability with hybrid data-recovery solution
With the release to manufacturing announcement of SQL Server 2014 you will start to see more customer stories showcasing their use of hybrid features that span the cloud and on-premises.
