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Updates April 19, 2017 4 min read

SQL Server 2017 Community Technology Preview 2.0 now available

Microsoft is excited to announce a new preview for the next version of SQL Server! We disclosed a name for this next release, SQL Server 2017, today at the Microsoft Data Amp event.

Announcements April 20, 2017 1 min read

Resumable Online Index Rebuild is in public preview for SQL Server 2017 CTP 2.0

We are delighted to announce that Resumable Online Index Rebuild is now available for public preview in the SQL Server vNext 2017 CTP 2.

Best Practices April 28, 2017 7 min read

SQL Server community-driven enhancements in SQL Server 2017

This post was authored by the SQL Server Tiger Team Although SQL Server 2016 runs faster, SQL Server 2017 promises to run even faster and empower customers to run smarter with intelligent database features like the ability to run advanced analytics using Python in a parallelized and highly scalable way, the ability to store and […]

Best Practices May 16, 2017 1 min read

Keeping freight moving in Denmark with SQL Server 2016

Efficient data management keeps goods flowing smoothly in Denmark.

Best Practices August 31, 2017 1 min read

Six reasons to consider SQL Server 2017—especially if you’re on Linux

“Data is currency” is the rule of thumb in business.

Announcements September 27, 2017 7 min read

SQL Server 2017: Fast, faster, and the fastest database everywhere you need it

This post was authored by Bob Ward, Principal Architect, Database Systems Group “I feel the need, the need for speed”.

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 October 2, 2017 4 min read

SQL Server 2017 on Windows Linux and Docker is now generally available

This post was authored by Travis Wright, Principal Program Manager, SQL Server Engineering Today, October 2nd, we are excited to announce that SQL Server 2017 is generally available for purchase and download! The new release is available right now for evaluation or purchase through the Microsoft Store, and will be available to Volume Licensing customers later […]

Events October 23, 2017 1 min read

Ask the team that built SQL Server 2017 anything on October 25, 2017

Hi! We’re Travis Wright and Tobias Ternstrom from the Microsoft SQL Server engineering team and we along with other members of the team are hosting a Reddit Ask Me Anything session on /r/Database, Wednesday, October 25, 2017, from 10:00 am to 11:30am PDT.

Events October 30, 2017 2 min read

SQL Server 2017 Community Technology Preview 2.0 now available

Resumable Online Index Rebuild is in public preview for SQL Server 2017 CTP 2.0

SQL Server community-driven enhancements in SQL Server 2017

Keeping freight moving in Denmark with SQL Server 2016

Six reasons to consider SQL Server 2017—especially if you’re on Linux

SQL Server 2017: Fast, faster, and the fastest database everywhere you need it

Enhancing query performance with Adaptive Query Processing in SQL Server 2017

SQL Server 2017 on Windows Linux and Docker is now generally available

Ask the team that built SQL Server 2017 anything on October 25, 2017

Top five reasons to join us for the PASS Summit 2017 Day 1 Keynote

SQL Server 2017 and Azure Data Services – The ultimate hybrid data platform

SQL Server 2017 Features Bring ‘Choice’ to Developers

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