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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 Server 2008 web site update
We are happy to announce that the SQL Server 2008 web site has been updated with more quality product information. -
Free hosted SQL Server 2008 offer from Dell, MaximumASP and PASS
Dell, MaximumASP and the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) have partnered together to offer a free SQL Server 2008 account on a securely hosted environment. -
SQL Server 2005 SP3 now available for download
SQL Server 2005 SP3 is now available for download and includes the following updates: Roll-up of Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) updates completed since SQL Server 2005 SP2, as well as fixes to critical issues reported through the SQL Server community. -
SQL Server’s Dave Campbell featured on ZDNet
Mary-Jo Foley has started writing a multi-part series about Microsoft’s elite group of 22 Technical Fellows. -
Ultimate guide for upgrading to SQL Server 2008
Last week, our SQL Server engineering team in association with Solid Quality Mentors released an unprecedented 490-page free whitepaper called SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Technical Reference Guide that provides in-depth information on how to upgrade to SQL Server 2008. -
Microsoft MSXML 4.0 SP3 Beta released to web for testing
Microsoft MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) Beta has been released to the web for public testing. -
SQL Server 2005 SP2 Receives Common Criteria Certification at the Highest Level of Assurance
Today, Microsoft announced that SQL Server 2005 SP2 has received its Common Criteria certification. -
Kilimanjaro to deliver Application and Multi-server Management
The PASS Summit Conference is in full swing here in Seattle. -
SQL Server makes splash at DevConnections
In case you missed it, SQL Server 2008, Visual Studio Team System 2008 and SQL Services were showcased at this year’s DevConnections in Las Vegas, NV last week. -
Chart Controls released in .Net Framework 3.5
Microsoft today announced the (out-of-band) release of the ASP. -
Redmondmag.com goes inside SQL Server 2008
Don Kiely from Redmond Developer Magazine wrote an article entitled “Inside SQL Server 2008,” that highlights the new features of SQL Server 2008. -
New version of SQL Data Services part of “Azure” CTP
Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference (PDC) kicked off this week with a bang.
