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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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Exhibiting at TDWI AND Celebrating the completion of the first technology preview of SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse…What a great week!
 The team is very happy to announce the completion of the first technology preview for SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse! Our new, massively scalable data warehousing solution is unique because it offers hardware flexibility with configurations from the major hardware vendors – Bull, Dell, EMC, HP and IBM. -
You Ask, We deliver – Timelines for SQL Server Service Packs
The SQL Server team has been very busy building SQL Server 2008 R2 and we are extremely excited for the upcoming launch. -
New PHP Blog from Brian Swan
My name is Brian Swan. I’m a fan of both PHP and Microsoft technologies, and I work in the SQL Server organization here at Microsoft as a content publisher. -
SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit
Allow me to introduce myself: I’m Roger Doherty, Sr. -
Ted Kummert, Senior Vice President, speaks about helping customers in consolidation efforts
Check out a new video with Ted Kummert, SVP for the Microsoft Business Platform Division, outlining how Microsoft and its partners are trying to help customers realize the key benefits of SQL Server consolidation. -
SQL Server 2008 R2 gets an official date
Today, SQL Server 2008 R2 received an official release date. -
Microsoft’s CIO Tony Scott, talks about the role of CIO and technology trends
As CIOs and companies look back at 2009 and forward to the opportunities and challenges in 2010, Microsoft’s CIO Tony Scott shares his thoughts in both a written piece and a video interview. -
Microsoft and HP strengthen 25 year partnership
HP and Microsoft Corp. today announced an agreement to expand on their 25-year partnership with a $250 million investment that will simplify technology environments. -
Free Download: Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant
Microsoft recently announced the first CTP of a SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for MySQL v1. -
Book Recommendation from Buck Woody
Buck is re-reading the “Fourth Paradigm” book by Microsoft Research. -
PowerPivot downloads for Excel and SharePoint now available
Last week, we announced the availability of the SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP. -
Announcing the SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP
At the PASS Summit 2009 last week, Ted Kummert announced the soon-to-be-delivered November SQL Server 2008 R2 Community Technology Preview.
