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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 2005 SP3 Public CTP now available
SQL Server 2005 SP3 CTP is now available for public testing. -
SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack Released
A collection of 26 free stand-alone tools, components and frameworks has been released. -
SQL Server 2008 performs 1 trillion row query in seconds at BI Conference
The Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle is buzzing today as Microsoft kicks off its second annual Business Intelligence Conference. -
New study finds 162% Risk-Adjusted ROI for SQL Server 2008 Deployment
An independently commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting explores the economic impact and ROI achieved by a healthcare customer after deploying SQL Server 2008. -
New SQL Server 2008 Experience web site launched
Today, Microsoft launched the SQL Server 2008 Experience, which is a new web site that helps Microsoft’s customers and partners learn behind-the-scenes details about about SQL Server 2008. -
Extending the Microsoft Data Platform to the Cloud
Dave Campbell, Microsoft Technical Fellow and SQL Server guru, is interviewed by Microsoft’s Channel 9 team. -
New TPC-E benchmarks rank SQL Server 2008 #1 Value Leader
New benchmarks released by the Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) ranks SQL Server 2008 #1 for price/performance, offering customers the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) for an enterprise-class database. -
Microsoft announces close of DATAllegro acquisition and reveals product integration roadmap
Last week, Microsoft closed the acquisition of DATAllegro, a provider of large-volume, high-performance data warehouse appliances. -
More editions of SQL Server 2008 Express released
In addition to the recently released core edition of SQL Server 2008 Express, SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services and the new SQL Server 2008 with Tools editions of SQL Server 2008 Express have been released. -
SQL Server 2008 Express now available for download
On the heels of SQL Server 2008 being released to manufacturing last week, SQL Server 2008 Express was made available for download today. -
SQL Server 2008 Trial Experience available for everyone
SQL Server 2008 RTM Trial Experience went live today, which means anyone can download the SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Evaluation edition. -
Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008
SQL Server 2008 has been released to manufacturing today! The official News Release is re-posted here: REDMOND, Wash.
