FabCon and SQLCon 2026: Unifying databases and Fabric on a single data platform
Welcome to the third annual FabCon and our first ever SQLCon here in Atlanta, Georgia. With nearly 300 workshops and sessions, this joint event will
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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.
How the Microsoft SQL team is investing in SQL tools and experiences
Microsoft is modernizing SQL tools with AI, SSMS, Visual Studio Code, and DevOps features to boost productivity and future-proof development.
January 2017 Leaderboard of Database Systems contributors on MSDN
This post was authored by Rahul Venkatraj, Program Manager, Data Platform Group
SQL Server named DBMS of the Year by DB-Engines
SQL Server was recently named DBMS of the Year by DB-Engines. DB-Engines is an initiative to collect and present information on database management systems, and
December 2016 Leaderboard of Database Systems contributors on MSDN
This post was authored by Rahul Venkatraj, Program Manager, Data Platform Group We continue to receive encouraging comments from the community on the Leaderboard. Thank you.
SQL Server next version CTP 1.2 now available
As part of our rapid preview model, Microsoft is excited to announce that the next version of SQL Server (SQL Server v.Next) Community Technology Preview
Announcing the SQL Server v.Next Early Adoption Program
This post was authored by Anna Shrestinian, Program Manager, SQL Server What is the SQL Server Early Adoption Program (SQL EAP)? The SQL Server Early
Announcing Columnstore Indexes and Query Store support in Database Engine Tuning Advisor
The latest version of Microsoft SQL Server Database Engine Tuning Advisor (DTA) supports two new features: (a) Ability to recommend columnstore indexes in addition to rowstore
How six lines of code + SQL Server can bring Deep Learning to ANY App
The link to the source code is here. The What Part Deep Learning is a hot buzzword of today. The recent results and applications are
Welcome 2017! Recap of top SQL Server posts of 2016
We start off the new year with a quick recap of our most popular posts on this blog channel from the year just concluded. Here
SQL Server next version Community Technology Preview 1.1 now available
Microsoft is excited to announce that the next version of SQL Server (SQL Server v.Next) Community Technology Preview (CTP) 1.1 is now available for download
SQL Server on Linux: How? Introduction
This post was authored by Scott Konersmann, Partner Engineering Manager, SQL Server, Slava Oks, Partner Group Engineering Manager, SQL Server, and Tobias Ternstrom, Principal Program
SQL Server + Python — What’s new
Python is one of the most popular and fastest-growing languages used today. Pyodbc (Python-SQL Server Connector) is an open source Python module maintained by Michael
SQL Server + Node.js – What’s new?
JavaScript is the most popular and active programming language among developers across various industries. Tedious Node.js connector is a JavaScript implementation of the Tabular Data