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Events April 11, 2016 1 min read

Mark your calendar: Satya Nadella to keynote Microsoft Ignite in Atlanta

We’re pleased to announce that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will deliver the opening keynote at Microsoft Ignite 2016 in September.

Events February 23, 2016 1 min read

Your invitation to be among the first to hear from SQL Server 2016 engineers

If there’s one phrase that characterizes the SQL Server technical community, it’s passion for learning and sharing data platform knowledge.

Events February 2, 2016 1 min read

It’s time! Registration is now open for Microsoft Ignite

It’s time — Register now for Microsoft Ignite and mark your calendar for September 26–30.

Events January 14, 2016 1 min read

Microsoft Business Intelligence PASS keynote: Five minutes to sign up; five minutes to WOW!

See how you can get real-time interactive visualizations of customer data, as Microsoft Corporate Vice President James Phillips demonstrates exciting new capabilities available with Power BI and Microsoft’s powerful data platform, including SQL Server, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Datazen, and Azure SQL Database.

Events December 14, 2015 1 min read

Watch the PASS Keynote Video: “Accelerating Your Business with a Modern Data Strategy”

The annual PASS Summit provides an opportunity for the SQL Server community to meet, share expertise, and gain firsthand insights into advances in the Microsoft data platform technology directly from Microsoft executives.

Best Practices 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.

Events 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.

Events October 19, 2015 1 min read

Foundation Session with Corporate VP Joseph Sirosh on October 28 at PASS Summit

New this year to PASS Summit are the ‘Foundation Sessions’ from Microsoft leaders! These will all occur on October 28th.

Events October 19, 2015 3 min read

Business Intelligence: Beyond Dashboards and Charts

The term “business intelligence” (BI) tends to elicit visions of dashboards with red, yellow, and green indicators representing targets met (or not) or perhaps various types of charts and graphs.

Events October 14, 2015 1 min read

Get the latest on SQL Server at Microsoft Ignite 2016. Pre-register now for the lowest price.

In September 2016, Microsoft Ignite is headed to Atlanta, Georgia.

Events October 13, 2015 3 min read

What to expect at PASS Summit 2015, the world’s biggest SQL Server event!

PASS Summit 2015 is nearly upon us. With less than three weeks until the big event, the SQL Server team caught up with Denise McInerney, PASS VP of Marketing, about the world’s largest gathering of SQL Server and BI professionals.

Events October 8, 2015 3 min read

New webinar – Tackle the top five data challenges with SQL Server

The previous two blogs (here and here) in this series discussed how to evaluate the cost effectiveness of SQL Server and the Microsoft data platform and leveraging the asset of an expert community.

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