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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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Parallel Data Warehouse News and Hadoop Interoperability Plans
Today, businesses are increasingly facing a “data deluge,” as the complexity and volume of data grows steadily. -
Columnstore Indexes: A New Feature in SQL Server known as Project “Apollo”
Do you have a data warehouse? Do you wish your queries would run faster? If your answers are yes, check out the new columnstore index (aka Project “Apollo”) in SQL Server Code Name “Denali” today! Why use a column store? SQL Server’s traditional indexes, clustered and nonclustered, are based on the B-tree. -
Cloud On Your Terms: Enables organizations to create and scale business solutions fast, on your terms from server to private or public cloud
We recognize that each organization has its own unique challenges and requirements, and this is no different when it comes to taking advantage of the cloud. -
Breakthrough Insight: Unlocking new insights with data exploration and visualization across the organization with SQL Server Code Name “Denali”
With SQL Server Code Name “Denali” we are excited to provide new end-user capabilities for rapid data exploration and visualization through project “Crescent” and the award winning PowerPivot. -
Mission Critical Confidence: Enable mission critical performance and availability environments at low TCO with SQL Server Code Name “Denali”
SQL Server Code Name “Denali” gives customers a lot of reasons to be excited, especially for those looking for additional mission critical capabilities to meet the evolving demands of today’s critical applications. -
SQL Server at Worldwide Partner Conference 2011 Wrap-up
The Worldwide Partner Conference 2011 came to a close last week where many great SQL Server presentations and live demos were showcased. -
SQL Server Project “Crescent” Demo from WPC11
At the 2011 Worldwide Partner Conference, the SQL Server team demoed SQL Server Project “Crescent. -
SQL Server Code Name “Denali” CTP3 and SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 are HERE!
Today we are excited to announce the release of SQL Server Code Name “Denali” Community Technology Preview 3 (CTP3). -
SQL Server JumpIn! Camp: Wrap-up!
The SQL Server JumpIn! Camp was an incredible experience in accomplishments and learnings for the 17 invited key PHP developers and for the SQL Server engineers that in 4 days worked side-by-side to make their apps run on SQL Server, Denali, SQL Azure, and IIS! MediaWiki, Zend Framework, CakePHP, Aura, PEAR, and Agavi completed […] -
Salt Lake City drives economic growth, reduces carbon footprint after adopting SQL Server 2008 R2
Today, we are pleased to share that Salt Lake City has adopted an online solution powered by Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 to automate, expedite, and simplify the permit process for developers, architects, and engineers. -
Application Integration Partner of the Year
Microsoft is pleased to announce Solidsoft as Application Integration Partner of the Year. -
HP Won as the 2011 Data Platform Partner of the Year!
We are very proud to announce our Data Platform Partner of the year as HP! This marks a large milestone in HP’s partnership with Microsoft in the Application Platform area with the significant joint investment of $250MM in the HP-Microsoft Infrastructure to Applications initiative and with dedicated resources in engineering, product, sales, marketing, channel and […]
