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.
SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB RC0 Now Available
We are pleased to announce that SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB Release Candidate 0 is now available for download. Try it here today! LocalDB is
Available Today: Preview Release of the SQL Server ODBC Driver for Linux
In our continued commitment to interoperability, we are very excited to announce the availability of a preview release of the SQL Server ODBC Driver for
Microsoft Codename “Social Analytics” Lab
A few weeks ago we released a new “lab” on a site which some of you may be aware of called SQL Azure | Labs.
SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate is now Available!
Building on our announcement at the PASS Summit 2011 in early October, today we are excited to announce the SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate (RC).
The Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Special Ops Tour is coming!
CALLING ALL SQL SERVER PROFESSIONALS Do you want Microsoft to come to your city? This March, Microsoft is teaming with PASS to bring you the
Two New Training Programs for SQL MCM Preparedness
We are pleased to announce two new training opportunities being launched by Microsoft Learning to help prepare candidates for the Certified Master exams or for
Mission Critical Applications running on SQL Server
In choosing a platform for running Mission Critical applications, IT Managers, Architects and CIOs need to ensure that the platform is trustworthy and can provide
My Top 5 SQL Server 2012 Features by Aaron Bertrand, Guest Blogger
Guest Blogger: Aaron BertrandAaron is a senior consultant for SQL Sentry, providers of the free Plan Explorer, as well as performance monitoring and event management
Follow up to the SQL Server Fireside Chats after the 24 Hours of PASS Sessions
The SQL Server Team held Fireside Chats at the end of the 24 Hours of PASS on September 7-8, 2011 to give attendees the opportunity
Dell Parallel Data Warehouse Appliance Announced @PASS Summit!
We’ve wrapped up getting SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse on Dell hardware and proud to announce the Dell Parallel Data Warehouse Appliance that includes Dell
Recap from PASS Summit 2011
We had a great week at PASS Summit 2011, a SQL Server and BI user conference. During the day 1 keynote Ted Kummert, Corporate Vice
Microsoft’s Big Data Roadmap & Approach
A few months ago, we announced our commitment to Apache Hadoop™ providing details on interoperability between SQL Server and Hadoop. As we have noted in