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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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Microsoft CityNext Initiative Puts People First
Today, at the Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston, Microsoft announced CityNext, a global initiative empowering cities, businesses and citizens to re-imagine their futures and cultivate vibrant communities. -
A Closer Look at the Premium Offer for Windows Azure SQL Database
As part of the main keynote yesterday at the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Houston, Texas, Satya Nadella, Server and Tools President, discussed partner and customer innovations around modern business applications built with the Windows Azure platform. -
Introducing Power BI for Office 365
Today we are pleased to announce a new offering that builds on our cloud-first data platform — Power BI for Office 365. -
Microsoft Discusses Big Data at Hadoop Summit 2013
Hortonworks and Yahoo! kicked of the sixth annual Hadoop Summit yesterday in San Jose, the leading conference for the Apache Hadoop community. -
AlwaysOn in SQL Server 2014 CTP1
AlwaysOn encompasses the SQL Server solutions for mission-critical high availability and disaster recovery. -
Getting Started with SQL Server 2014 In-Memory OLTP
SQL Server 2014 introduces memory-optimized database technology for optimizing the performance of OLTP workloads. -
SQL Server 2014 In-Memory Technologies: Blog Series Introduction
At the SQL PASS conference last November, we announced the In-memory OLTP (project code-named Hekaton) database technology built into the next release of SQL Server. -
SQL Server 2014 – Public CTP Now Available
At TechEd North America we announced Microsoft SQL Server 2014 as part of a wave of updates to our key enterprise products. -
Get Ready to Win in Round Two of the SQL Server Answer & Question Challenge!
Just a few weeks ago, during TechEd North America, we challenged attendees and those of you at home alike to test your SQL Server knowledge and play our daily SQL Server A & Q Challenge on Twitter for a chance to win a PowerStick (ARV $75)! We had such great answer & question fun that […] -
Turning 911 to 411
Big Data is the term used to describe the process of applying serious computing power – the latest in machine learning and artificial intelligence – to massive and often highly complex sets of information. -
Fried Rat Special for Father’s Day–Explore Other Delicacies with Microsoft Data Explorer
Sometimes it is better not to know certain things. -
Getting Started with Microsoft Big Data, Hive and HDInsight Jump Start
Join us live June 21st for in-depth training on Microsoft’s Big Data solution set.
