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.
Customers are seeking industry-specific solutions utilizing Microsoft Business Intelligence platform stack
The Microsoft BI team has seen consistent demand from our customers for industry-specific solutions that utilize the Microsoft Business Intelligence platform stack. These customers like
Microsoft offering New Oracle to Microsoft SQL Server Data Migration Assistant
Microsoft announced today the release of two new resources that save customers time and money by taking advantage of interoperable Microsoft technologies. The new resources
Announcing Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0 at TDWI World Conference
Today February 14, 2011 Microsoft announced SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0 at TDWI World Conference in Las Vegas. Fast Track Data Warehouse is
New Ways to Drive Top-Line Growth
How IT Can Drive Top-Line Growth By Joe Mullich As the world emerges from 24 months of economic turmoil, “companies are looking for technology, innovation,
Department Store Chain Stein Mart Speeds Their Reporting, Saves $600,000 a Year in Tech Costs
Florida-based Stein Mart, a large department store chain with 268 locations in the US, relies heavily on up-to-date data analysis and reporting for inventory management
HP Business Decision Appliance – A Closer Look at Backup and Availability Features
Today we announced the availability of the HP Business Decision Appliance. This is the culmination of many months of engineering work between HP and Microsoft
SQL Server Appliances – A Workload-based Appliance Design Philosophy
I run the Appliance Engineering team for SQL Server. One of the questions I get asked most often about building appliances, is how do we
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 is available for download and use with WebMatrix
The SQL Server Compact team is happy to announce that the next version of Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 has been released, and is available
Business Intelligence Recap of 2010
Ah yes. The closing of another great year and the promise of a new year is just around the corner. It’s been a busy year
SQL Server 2005 SP4 RTM Now Available for Download
The RTM version of Service Pack 4 (SP4) for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is now available for download, and includes SQL Server 2005 SP3 cumulative
All about the SQL Server JumpIn! camp
The SQL Server JumpIn! Camp, was scheduled from Nov 16th thru 19th at an excellent facility not too far from Microsoft’s main campus with the purpose of bringing key PHP
PHP Drivers for SQL Server Whitepaper: SQL PDO and Microsoft SQL Server
We are proud to announce the availability of the whitepaper “SQL PDO and Microsoft SQL Server”. While drivers for PHP to access SQL Server have