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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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SQL Azure Database is on its way; new pricing and licensing information announced at WPC
The next wave of information on the Windows Azure platform was revealed today at the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in New Orleans. -
Microsoft SQL Services is now Microsoft SQL Azure
You are hearing it here first: Microsoft is updating the branding for SQL Services and SQL Data Services. -
Microsoft named a leader in Database Management Systems Market
Forrester Research has named Microsoft a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Database Management Systems, Q2 2009. -
SQL Server support for guest failover clustering on Hyper-V
SQL Server support for Guest Failover Clustering in a virtualization environment is now available. -
SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP is Coming Soon!
As we’ve talked about, in the second half of 2009 Microsoft will offer a Community Technology Preview (CTP) of SQL Server 2008 R2. -
Why SQL Server May Be More Suitable for Your Cluster Database
A new 12-page whitepaper has been published from Microsoft that explains some of the common myths and misunderstandings about competitive cluster databases that could affect your organization. -
Master Data Services – What’s the big deal?
Hi Kirk Haselden here. I’m the product unit manager for Master Data Services. -
Microsoft to Begin First Technology Preview for Project “Madison”
We are on track to release the first Technology Preview for Project “Madison” in H2 2009. -
TechEd 2009 – New SQL Server Innovations
At TechEd 2009 in Los Angeles, Microsoft today announced new innovations from the SQL Server team. -
TechEd 2009 – Next Week!
TechEd 2009 is less than a week away and we are excited about another event packed with opportunities to learn, network, and share ideas. -
BizTalk Server 2009 Now Available!
Today BizTalk Server 2009 is available to MSDN customers. -
SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Receives Common Criteria Certification
We’d like to announce the Common Criteria (CC) certification of SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (32 & 64 bit).
