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Events September 29, 2017 1 min read

View on-demand: Microsoft Data Platform – SQL Server 2017 and Azure Data Services

Did we miss you at Microsoft Ignite in Orlando this year? That’s OK! You can still stream the Data General Session, Microsoft Data Platform – SQL Server 2017 and Azure Data Services on-demand.

Best Practices September 28, 2017 3 min read

Enhancing query performance with Adaptive Query Processing in SQL Server 2017

This post was authored by Joe Sack, Principal Program Manager, Data Systems Group, Microsoft SQL Server 2017 and Azure SQL Database introduce a new generation of query processing improvements that will adapt optimization strategies to your application workload’s runtime conditions.

Announcements September 25, 2017 1 min read

New managed SQL server Integration Service hosting capability in Data Factory

This week at Ignite, we announced new capabilities in Azure Data Factory (ADF) service available in public preview for customers.

Announcements August 21, 2017 1 min read

Now available in India: Azure Database for MySQL and Azure Database for PostgreSQL

We recently announced public preview availability of Azure Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL in West and Central India.

Announcements July 18, 2017 2 min read

Microsoft Drivers v4.3.0 for PHP for SQL Server released!

This post was authored by Meet Bhagdev, Program Manager, Microsoft Hi all, We are excited to announce the Production Ready release for the Microsoft Drivers v4.

Announcements July 5, 2017 2 min read

Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.2 for SQL Server released

This post was authored by Andrea Lam, Program Manager, SQL Server We are happy to announce the full release of the Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.

Announcements May 17, 2017 3 min read

Try new SQL Server command line tools to generate T-SQL scripts and monitor Dynamic Management Views

This post was authored by Tara Raj and Vinson Yu, Program Managers – SQL Server Team We are excited to announce the public preview availability of two new command line tools for SQL Server: The mssql-scripter tool enables developers, DBAs, and sysadmins to generate CREATE and INSERT T-SQL scripts for database objects in SQL Server, […]

Updates May 15, 2017 2 min read

ODBC Driver 13.1 for macOS released

This post was authored by Meet Bhagdev, Program Manager, Microsoft Hi, all.

Announcements May 10, 2017 8 min read

Serving AI with data: A summary of Build 2017 data innovations

This post was authored by Joseph Sirosh, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Data Group This week at the annual Microsoft Build conference, we are discussing how, more than ever, organizations are relying on developers to create breakthrough experiences.

Events April 25, 2017 1 min read

Get to cloud faster with a new database migration service private preview

Last week at the Microsoft Data Amp online event, Microsoft announced a private preview for a new database migration service that will streamline the process for migrating on-premises databases to Azure.

Best Practices April 20, 2017 7 min read

Graph Data Processing with SQL Server 2017 and Azure SQL Database

SQL Server is trusted by many customers for enterprise-grade, mission-critical workloads that store and process large volumes of data.

Announcements April 19, 2017 8 min read

Delivering AI with data: the next generation of the Microsoft data platform

This post was authored by Joseph Sirosh, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Data Group Leveraging intelligence out of the ever-increasing amounts of data can make the difference between being the next market disruptor or being relegated to the pages of history.

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