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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.
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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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Donald Farmer ‘Twitterview’ with SQL Server Magazine
Attention SQL Server enthusiasts: mark your calendar for April 14, 9:30 AM PDT. -
Microsoft ships the final Technology Preview for SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse
Today, Microsoft shipped the final Technology Preview of SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse and announced the Technology Adoption Program (TAP). -
SQL Server 2008 R2 Launch Tour Kicking Off at PASS European Conference 2010
Donald Farmer—one of the best-known thinkers on the Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence team—will head up the launch of the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Community Tour and dig into the new release at a special full-day Microsoft R2 Launch Event at PASS European Conference 2010 in Neuss, Germany, April 21-23. -
SQL Server JDBC Planning Survey
Dear SQL Server developers and users, The Microsoft SQL Server JDBC team is beginning to think of future JDBC driver releases. -
Tom Casey Chats with SQL Server Magazine
Mr. Tom Casey is featured on the April 2010 cover of SQL Server magazine. -
Thirsty for more Microsoft Codename “Dallas” Info?
A couple weeks back, our SQL Server Sequence question of the week was “Microsoft code name ‘Dallas,’ what kind of data does it allow me to access and combine with my own data for rich analysis and reporting?” Maybe you got the answer right. -
New Data Visualizations in SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 R2
Sean Boon from the Reporting Services team here. In the spirit of last week’s SQL Server Sequence question about Reporting Services 2008 R2. -
Do You Know Your Data? Test Yourself with the SQL Server Sequence
The SQL Server Sequence has concluded. Congratulations to our Grand Prize Winner, Nikolas Allen! In anticipation of the SQL Server R2 launch, we held a contest to test your knowledge of SQL Server and give away some great prizes in the process. -
Terms and Conditions
MICROSOFT SQL SERVER SEQUENCE CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES COMMON TERMS USED IN THESE RULES: These are the official rules that govern how the Microsoft SQL Server Sequence contest promotion will operate (“Contest”). -
TDWI is back!
TDWI World Conference in Las Vegas is off to a great start. -
Exhibiting at TDWI AND Celebrating the completion of the first technology preview of SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse…What a great week!
The team is very happy to announce the completion of the first technology preview for SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse! Our new, massively scalable data warehousing solution is unique because it offers hardware flexibility with configurations from the major hardware vendors – Bull, Dell, EMC, HP and IBM. -
You Ask, We deliver – Timelines for SQL Server Service Packs
The SQL Server team has been very busy building SQL Server 2008 R2 and we are extremely excited for the upcoming launch.
