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November 24, 2015 1 min read

SQL Server 2012 SP3 is now available!

Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3.

November 18, 2015 2 min read

Always Encrypted in SQL Server & Azure SQL Database

This post was authored by Joseph Sirosh, Corporate Vice President of the Data Group at Microsoft.

November 5, 2015 2 min read

Preview of the new Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.0 for SQL Server

We are pleased to announce the community technology preview release of the Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.

November 5, 2015 3 min read

NTT Docomo uses SQL Server to handle billing system traffic data and improve customer service

To invest in the data platform technology that will serve the future of your business and allow it to grow, it’s crucial to have a deep understanding of the data driving your business strategy, as well as the data that will let you deliver on that strategy.

November 4, 2015 5 min read

Fast Backup and Restore with File-snapshot Backup

SQL Server Data Files in Azure allows you to create databases in SQL Server running in on-premises or in a virtual machine with a dedicated durable location in Azure blob storage.

November 3, 2015 3 min read

Are you encouraging data professionals to move from doing repairs to being innovators?

If you’re a business or IT decision-maker, when you send IT staff to a technical conference you’re probably thinking about the value of having well-trained technologists to make sure your infrastructure keeps running smoothly.

October 29, 2015 5 min read

Microsoft Business Intelligence – our reporting roadmap

While each year has seen advances across our product line, this past year’s progress is truly unprecedented.

October 28, 2015 8 min read

SQL Server 2016: Everything built-in

This post was authored by Joseph Sirosh, Corporate Vice President of the Data Group at Microsoft.

October 28, 2015 10 min read

SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview 3.0 is available

The SQL Server engineering team is pleased to announce the availability of SQL Server 2016 October public preview release CTP 3.

October 27, 2015 1 min read

Foundation Session: Developing Modern Applications on Azure

Heads-up! On October 28, there will be a session at this year’s PASS Summit presenting the new ways Azure SQL Database can be used alongside DocumentDB, Azure Search, HDInsight, and Machine Learning to create a sophisticated, powerful application.

October 26, 2015 4 min read

Azure Key Vault Integration for SQL Server in Azure VMs

Earlier this year we announced a service called Azure Key Vault (AKV), a cloud-hosted Hardware Security Module (HSM) backed service for managing cryptographic keys and other secrets used in your cloud application.

October 23, 2015 1 min read

Come hear CVP James Phillips speak about advances in Microsoft Business Intelligence

We are thrilled to have one of our PASS Summit Foundation Sessions presented by Corporate Vice President, James Phillips! He will share Microsoft Business Intelligence strategies, including an integrated view with Power BI, SSAS, and SSRS.

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