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February 10, 2015 1 min read

Join us at the PASS Business Analytics Conference this Year and Explore What’s New in Data Analysis

Guest post by Kasper de Jonge, Senior PM Microsoft It’s that exciting time of the year again, spring is in the air and conference season is starting up again.

January 29, 2015 4 min read

Azure is the Ideal Cloud for Your Database Workloads with Increased SQL Server Compatibility, Security, Automation, and Power

By Tiffany Wissner, Sr. Director for Data Platform Marketing Today we are announcing general availability for the latest update to Azure SQL Database, introduction of new SQL Database security features, more automation for SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machines and SQL Server on G-Series VMs.

January 29, 2015 2 min read

SQL Server AlwaysOn Template in Azure Portal Now Supports Existing Domains and is Much Faster

In August, we announced the SQL Server AlwaysOn Offering in the Microsoft Azure Portal Gallery.

January 29, 2015 3 min read

Automated Backup and Automated Patching for SQL Server in Azure Portal and PowerShell

In an effort to provide an extra level of convenience, we are releasing two features that will simplify the effort to ensure the health of your SQL Virtual Machine and your data.

January 20, 2015 1 min read

New Year’s Resolution? Free BI and Big Data Training

Interested in growing your BI and Big Data skills in 2015? Maybe your new year’s resolution is all about learning something new or taking your analytics knowledge to the next level? See what BI and Big Data training courses were your peers’ favorites in 2014: Faster Insights to Data with Power BI Jumpstart From Data […]

December 22, 2014 6 min read

Data Science Perspectives: Q&A with Microsoft Data Scientists Val Fontama and Wee Hyong Tok

You can’t read the tech press without seeing news of exciting advancements or opportunities in data science and advanced analytics.

December 16, 2014 4 min read

Relational Data Warehouse + Big Data Analytics: Analytics Platform System (APS) Appliance Update 3

This blog post was authored by: Matt Usher, Senior PM on the Microsoft Analytics Platform System (APS) team Microsoft is happy to announce the release of the Analytics Platform System (APS) Appliance Update (AU) 3.

December 16, 2014 2 min read

Six Benefits to Planning for SQL Server 2005 and Windows Server 2003 End of Support Now

As the end of 2014 nears, now is the perfect time to review IT infrastructure plans for the coming year.

December 15, 2014 1 min read

Now Available: Updated SQL Server PHP and JDBC Drivers

As part of SQL Server’s ongoing interoperability program, we are pleased to announce the general availability of two SQL Server drivers: the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server and the SQL Server Driver for PHP are now available! Both drivers provide that robust data access to Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL Database.

December 11, 2014 3 min read

Microsoft Strengthens Data Platform with SQL Database and Big Data Appliance Updates, Adds New Java SDK for its NoSQL Service

By Tiffany Wissner, Senior Director, Data Platform Making it easier for more of our customers to access our latest big data technologies, we are announcing updates to some of our flagship data platform products and services.

December 8, 2014 2 min read

Best of 2014: Top 10 Data Exposed Channel 9 Videos for Data Devs

Have you been watching Data Exposed over on Channel 9? If you’re a data developer, Data Exposed is a great place to learn more about what you can do with data: relational and non-relational, on-premises and in the cloud, big and small.

December 4, 2014 1 min read

The Best of Both Worlds: Top Benefits and Scenarios for Hybrid Hadoop, from On-Premises to the Cloud

Historically, Hadoop has been a platform for big data that you either deploy on-premises with your own hardware or in the cloud and managed by a hosting vendor.

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