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Updates October 28, 2019 1 min read

Introducing the SQL Server 2019 video learning series

SQL Server 2019 is the new data platform to solve the challenges of the modern data professional including capabilities and solutions such as: SQL Server Big Data Clusters combining the power of SQL Server, Hadoop, Apache Spark™, and Kubernetes to provide an end-to-end data and machine learning platform.
Announcements November 5, 2019 6 min read

The November 2019 release of Azure Data Studio is now available

Today we are announcing the November release of Azure Data Studio is now available.
Updates November 7, 2019 2 min read

New in Azure Synapse Analytics: CICD for SQL Analytics using SQL Server Data Tools

At Microsoft Ignite 2019, we announced Azure Synapse Analytics, a major evolution of Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
Updates April 22, 2020 2 min read

Open sourcing the Java language extension for SQL Server

With over 20 years of existence, Java is still one of the most popular programming languages and is used in many enterprise applications.
Updates May 26, 2020 3 min read

Open innovation, customer choice, and reliability with SQL Server on SUSE

With nearly two decades of delivering joint innovation to meet changing business demands, Microsoft and SUSE continue to focus on enabling digital transformation for our customers, building on open source solutions, and a seamless collaborative support model for SUSE workloads on SQL Server and Azure.
Announcements September 22, 2020 3 min read

Real-time data intelligence and security at the edge with Azure SQL Edge

Today we introduce the availability of Azure SQL Edge, a real-time data engine, optimized for IoT workloads and backed by the security and performance of the same engine that powers SQL Server and Azure SQL.
Announcements September 24, 2020 2 min read

Open sourcing the R and Python language extensions for SQL Server

For the past decade, data science has become integral to many enterprise applications.
Updates October 14, 2020 2 min read

The October 2020 release of Azure Data Studio is now available

Azure Data Studio is a multi-database, cross-platform desktop environment for data professionals using the Microsoft family of on-premises and cloud data platforms on Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
Best Practices November 16, 2020 3 min read

Building and sharing Jupyter Books in Azure Data Studio

The notebook experience in Azure Data Studio allows users to create and share documents containing live code, execution results, and narrative text.
Updates June 30, 2021 4 min read

Looking to the future for R in Azure SQL and SQL Server

The R community plays a vital role in transformation and the R language continues to be the de-facto choice for statistical computing.
Updates September 8, 2021 2 min read

Open sourcing the .NET 5 C# Language Extension for SQL Server

Today we are thrilled to share that we are open sourcing the .
Best Practices February 15, 2024 7 min read

How SQL developers can maximize savings

Whether you build applications for SQL Server or in Azure, there are several cost saving options for developers.

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