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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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The recommended availability platform for SQL Server: Stratus ftServer
Not your father’s fault tolerant server Partner blog post from Peter Cook, Director of Global Alliances, Stratus “The latest SQL Server technology delivers a robust infrastructure to support business-critical applications and to scale with growing business demands,” said Claude Lorenson, director of SQL Server marketing at Microsoft Corp. -
Make your servers work harder: Consolidate with SQL Server 2008 R2!
SQL Server 2008 R2 introduces several new features which significantly expand upon existing support for working in, managing, and leveraging a multi-instance SQL Server environment. -
SQL Server 2008 R2 is now available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers
Today we are happy to announce the availability of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for MSDN and TechNet subscribers. -
Learn More about StreamInsight
Hi! I’m Roman and I been working on a really cool piece of technology in SQL Server 2008 R2. -
Guest Blogger: John Fruehe, Director of Product Marketing for Server/Workstation products at AMD
Microsoft and AMD – Delivering Enhanced Value to SQL Server Customers Congratulations to Microsoft on the RTM of Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 R2! Matched with our new AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series platform we have a combination that delivers real value to the database market. -
Unisys Releases the First Pre-Packaged Data Warehouse Solution
Unisys releases high-performance SQL Server 2008 R2 pre-packaged DW solution with up to 50 TB Solid State Disk technology Unisys is the first in the market to offer a pre-packaged SQL Server optimized solution based on the new SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise or Datacenter Editions. -
SQL Server 2008 R2 Released to Manufacturing!
We are very excited to share that today, Microsoft released SQL Server 2008 R2 to manufacturing! Customers can expect availability in the next few weeks through Microsoft’s distribution channels. -
Day 2 at Collaborate 2010
Interesting conversations with more CIOs today as well as partners in the Oracle ecosystem. -
Collaborate 2010 – Microsoft Platinum Sponsor on the Oracle User Groups’ Key Event
Hello! Stefan Ropers, Sr. Director of Platform Strategy & Application Platform Partners, reporting from Collaborate 2010. -
SQL Server Driver for PHP 2.0 with support for PDO (PHP Data Objects)
Today, we released a Community Technology Preview (CTP) of the SQL Server Driver for PHP 2. -
How can I prepare for PowerPivot?
By Denny Lee, SQL Server Customer Advisory Team One of the main concerns for PowerPivot as an IT Professional or Database Administrator is that PowerPivot involves many different systems of SharePoint, Office, and SQL Server 2008 R2. -
Have You Seen the New SQL Server Blogs at MSDN?
Hi, SQL Server community. My name is Anu Chawla and I am Director of ISV Enablement at Microsoft.
