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 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
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. As we review the
Tom Casey Chats with SQL Server Magazine
Mr. Tom Casey is featured on the April 2010 cover of SQL Server magazine. He is the highlight of Sheila Molnar’s feature article, entitled Tom
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
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. I wanted
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
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TDWI is back!
TDWI World Conference in Las Vegas is off to a great start. Since Sunday February 21 Data Warehouse and BI professionals have flocked to Las
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
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. The feedback from
New PHP Blog from Brian Swan
My name is Brian Swan. I’m a fan of both PHP and Microsoft technologies, and I work in the SQL Server organization here at Microsoft
SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit
Allow me to introduce myself: I’m Roger Doherty, Sr. Technical Evangelist for SQL Server. I joined Microsoft in 1991 from Sybase and I’ve evangelized every