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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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Business Intelligence Recap of 2010
Ah yes. The closing of another great year and the promise of a new year is just around the corner. -
SQL Server 2005 SP4 RTM Now Available for Download
The RTM version of Service Pack 4 (SP4) for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is now available for download, and includes SQL Server 2005 SP3 cumulative updates 1 to 11, customer requested fixes and the SQL Server 2005 SP4 database engine support for DAC operations. -
All about the SQL Server JumpIn! camp
The SQL Server JumpIn! Camp, was scheduled from Nov 16th thru 19th at an excellent facility not too far from Microsoft’s main campus with the purpose of bringing key PHP developers and SQL Server engineers together with the goal of supporting SQL Server and SQL Azure, with the last day reserved for Windows Azure and IIS. -
PHP Drivers for SQL Server Whitepaper: SQL PDO and Microsoft SQL Server
We are proud to announce the availability of the whitepaper “SQL PDO and Microsoft SQL Server”. -
Updated: Analysis Services – Roadmap for SQL Server Code Name “Denali” and Beyond
At the TechEd North America 2011 conference in Atlanta this week, the SQL Server team is providing details on the SQL Server “Denali” release, including the upcoming public availability of a Community Technology Preview (CTP) this summer. -
More Details on Microsoft code-named “Atlanta” – a configuration assessment service for SQL Server
It’s day 3 at the Annual PASS Summit in Seattle! The last two days have brought attendees a lot of exciting news about what’s coming soon for SQL Server customers, including the introduction of Microsoft code-named “Atlanta” during Ted Kummert’s keynote on Tuesday. -
Microsoft Dives Deeper into SQL Server code-named “Denali” – the next version of SQL Server
This is an exciting time for the SQL Server Team. -
List of in depth PASS sessions on SQL Server Code-Named “Denali”
PASS Attendees: now you’ve heard about the new features coming in SQL Server Code-Named “Denali” (featured in Ted Kummert’s keynote), don’t miss the sessions that explore Denali in depth: Session Number Session Name BID274M Ad Hoc Reporting Revisited DBA351M SQL Server Denali High Availability BIA380M What’s coming next in SSIS DBA300M A Dramatic new […] -
Parallel Data Warehouse is now available!
Today, Microsoft announced General Availability of SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse (formerly Project “Madison”), its first Appliance for high end Data Warehousing. -
Microsoft Delivers SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse and the next version of SQL Server, SQL Server Code-Named “Denali”
PASS Summit 2010 is upon us and today marks a big milestone for Microsoft in the information platform space. -
“SQLPASS It On” Social Media Contests @ PASS Summit 2010
Share your great PASS experiences with people who aren’t able to be at the event and connect and communicate with the community onsite. -
Watch the PASS Summit 2010 Keynotes Via Live Stream!
Not attending PASS Summit this year but still would like to watch the Keynotes? Go to www.