Microsoft SQL Server Blog
SQL Server 2016 end of support is here: Plan your next steps
See what changes as SQL Server 2016 reaches end of support.
Advancing agentic AI with Microsoft databases across a unified data estate
Built on a consistent Microsoft SQL foundation from on premises to the cloud, Azure SQL brings AI capabilities directly into your database experience.
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Azure previews fully-managed NoSQL database and search services
I am pleased to announce previews of new NoSQL database and search services and the evolution of our Hadoop-based service. -
PASS Summit 2014: Inside the World’s Largest Gathering of SQL Server and BI Professionals
PASS VP of Marketing Denise McInerney – a SQL Server MVP and Data Engineer at Intuit – began her career as a SQL Server DBA in 1998 and attended her first PASS Summit in 2002. -
Transitioning from SMP to MPP, the why and the how
This blog post was authored by: Sahaj Saini, PM on the Microsoft Analytics Platform System (APS) team. -
For proven in-memory technology without costly add-ons, migrate your Oracle databases to SQL Server 2014
Today, we are making available a new version of SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA), a free tool to help customers migrate their existing Oracle databases to SQL Server 2014. -
Get started backing up to the cloud with SQL Server Backup to Microsoft Azure Tool
If you’re considering backing up your SQL Server database to the cloud, there are many compelling reasons. -
Microsoft named a Leader in Agile Business Intelligence by Forrester
We are pleased to see Microsoft acknowledged by Forrester Research as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Agile Business Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2014. -
New: ASP.NET Session State Provider for SQL Server In-Memory OLTP
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 brings new performance and scalability gains by introducing In-Memory OLTP. -
Real world use cases of the Microsoft Analytics Platform System
This blog post was authored by: Murshed Zaman, AzureCAT PM and Sumin Mohanan, DS SDET With the advent of SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse (the MPP version of SQL Server) V2 AU1 (Appliance Update 1), PDW got a new name: the Analytics Platform System [Appliance] or APS. -
Driving Ground Breaking BI with APS
This blog post will detail how APS gives users the ability to: Leverage Power Query, Power Pivot, and Power Map at massive scale Iteratively query APS, adding BI on the fly Combine data seamlessly from PDW, HDI, and Azure using PolyBase The Microsoft Analytics Platform System (APS) is a powerful scale out data warehouse solution […] -
Webcast: Database cloud backup and DR – a strategic imperative
The cloud is creating radical changes in how information technology is architected. -
SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups Supported between Microsoft Azure Regions
Last year we announced the support of SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups on Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services. -
Why SQL Server runs best on Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services offers many ways to optimize your on-premises data and data platform projects from development and test of new SQL Server applications to migrating existing on-premises SQL Server instances on the latest images of SQL Server to cost effective hybrid scenarios such as database backup and extended business continuity.
