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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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A Growing Family of Solutions by HP and Microsoft
HP and Microsoft have partnered for more than year to jointly deliver optimized hardware and software solutions never seen before with SQL Server and a hardware vendor. -
Fourth Largest US Stock Exchange, Direct Edge, Looks to SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse for Big Data Needs
We’re pleased to share that Direct Edge, the United States’ fourth largest stock exchange, has chosen SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) to help manage the increasing volume of data acquired daily through its trading platforms. -
Got Servers? Cisco does! Oh by the way they’ll rock your SQL Server 2008 R2 configuration, too
Hey, what’s this? Cisco makes servers? Yes, it is true. -
Microsoft Introduces the Cloud-Ready Information Platform
TechEd North America is upon us today and we couldn’t be more thrilled. -
Visualize This: Take our PowerPivot Quiz and Win an Xbox 360
What kind of PowerPivot nerd are you? A Numbers Ninja? A Data Mining Wizard? Find out by taking our Nerdtastic PowerPivot Quiz on Facebook. -
SQL Server Migration Assistant v5.0 is now available
Migrate from Sybase, Oracle, MySQL and Microsoft Access to SQL Azure and SQL Server with ease! Microsoft announced today the release of SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v5. -
Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 SP2 Now Certified as Common Criteria Validated Products
At Microsoft we are constantly striving to make the computing environment as secure as possible. -
SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 CTP Now Available for Testing
SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 CTP contains cumulative updates 1-6 for SQL Server 2008 R2, and fixes to issues that have been reported through our customer feedback platforms. -
Participate in the SQL Server Twitter Challenge!
We have looked high and low for anything with the SQL Server logo and have managed to pull together some stuff to give away to our Twitter followers! We will ask 12 questions about SQL Server on our official Twitter channel at approximately 10:00AM PDT (-8:00 GMT) on each Tuesday and Friday between April 7th, […] -
Microsoft to showcase technology leadership for Oracle users at COLLABORATE 11
We’re excited to join you in Orlando next week. This year’s Microsoft participation will be headlined by Doug Kennedy, VP, Microsoft Dynamics Partners and Dynamics Support Services. -
Microsoft Announces Additional Details about System Center Advisor (formerly codename “Atlanta”)
At the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) Summit last November, Microsoft announced System Center codename “Atlanta. -
Virtualize SQL Server with Hyper-V and System Center
At this week’s Microsoft Management Summit conference (MMS), we are discussing how we are taking virtualization beyond OS and Infrastructure, with SQL Server as a key workload and an important element of a Private Cloud Platform.
