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Updates February 2, 2016 1 min read

TLS 1.2 support availability for SQL Server

Microsoft is ensuring that customers can remain compliant with the current changes in guidance for using strong cryptography for implementing security control.

Updates February 1, 2016 1 min read

Webcast: Upgrading and migrating SQL Server 2005 BI features to SQL Server 2014 and 2016

Please join us on February 3, at 10:00 am PST for a webinar on upgrading and migrating from SQL Server 2005 BI features to SQL Server 2014 and 2016 with guest speaker Paul Turley, SolidQ Mentor and MVP.

Updates January 11, 2016 2 min read

Preview the newest ODBC SQL Server Driver for Windows and Linux

We are pleased to announce the community technology preview of Microsoft ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server on Windows and Linux, supporting Ubuntu, RedHat and SUSE distributions! The updated driver provides robust data access to Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL Database via ODBC on Windows and Linux platforms.

Updates December 17, 2015 2 min read

Planning an efficient upgrade from SQL Server 2005: Step 3 of 3

Step 3: Identify your upgrade strategy As the end-of-support deadline for SQL Server 2005 draws near (April 12, 2016), you are probably starting to think about your upgrade strategy.

Updates December 17, 2015 3 min read

SQL Server 2016 CTP 3.2: Introducing end-to-end mobile BI

The SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview (CTP) 3.

Updates December 16, 2015 4 min read

Tuning Workload Performance with Query Store

As your database grows, it is not unusual to experience performance problems caused by queries that once performed well, but now perform poorly.

Best Practices December 15, 2015 2 min read

Planning an efficient upgrade from SQL Server 2005: Step 2 of 3

Step 2: Target destinations for each application and workload As you know, the end of support deadline for SQL Server 2005 is on April 12, 2016.

Best Practices December 15, 2015 8 min read

Enhanced Always On Availability Groups in SQL Server 2016

Always On Availability Groups Always On Availability Groups are a fundamental component of the availability story for SQL Server, and provide a robust disaster recovery solution as well.

Best Practices December 10, 2015 2 min read