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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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Availability of Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Hadoop based Service on Windows Azure
In October at the PASS Summit 2011, Microsoft announced expanded investments in “Big Data”, including a new Apache Hadoop™ based distribution for Windows Server and service for Windows Azure. -
Help the #SQLFamily Give Back
Back in November, the SQL Server team witnessed an outpouring of support for the #SQLFamily meme started by Thomas LaRock (aka @SQLRockstar) and Karen Lopez (@datachick). -
Announcing Microsoft Codename “Data Transfer” Lab
We are pleased to announce the release of the Microsoft Codename “Data Transfer” Lab. -
The First Private Cloud Appliance
What’s inside the new HP Enterprise Database Consolidation Appliance? On Sept 13th, we launched the new HP Database Consolidation Appliance which supports deploying 1000’s of workloads in a private cloud infrastructure. -
SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB RC0 Now Available
We are pleased to announce that SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB Release Candidate 0 is now available for download. -
Available Today: Preview Release of the SQL Server ODBC Driver for Linux
In our continued commitment to interoperability, we are very excited to announce the availability of a preview release of the SQL Server ODBC Driver for Linux! This release will allow native developers to access Microsoft SQL Server from Linux operating systems. -
Microsoft Codename “Social Analytics” Lab
A few weeks ago we released a new “lab” on a site which some of you may be aware of called SQL Azure | Labs. -
SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate is now Available!
Building on our announcement at the PASS Summit 2011 in early October, today we are excited to announce the SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate (RC). -
The Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Special Ops Tour is coming!
CALLING ALL SQL SERVER PROFESSIONALS Do you want Microsoft to come to your city? This March, Microsoft is teaming with PASS to bring you the SQL Server 2012 Special Ops Tour, a cross-country, technical training roadshow that will take us to 12 cities across America. -
Two New Training Programs for SQL MCM Preparedness
We are pleased to announce two new training opportunities being launched by Microsoft Learning to help prepare candidates for the Certified Master exams or for anyone looking to take their SQL Server skills to the next level. -
Mission Critical Applications running on SQL Server
In choosing a platform for running Mission Critical applications, IT Managers, Architects and CIOs need to ensure that the platform is trustworthy and can provide the reliability, availability, security, and performance needed to meet the service level agreements that these type of applications demand. -
My Top 5 SQL Server 2012 Features by Aaron Bertrand, Guest Blogger
Guest Blogger: Aaron BertrandAaron is a senior consultant for SQL Sentry, providers of the free Plan Explorer, as well as performance monitoring and event management software for SQL Server.
