MapR-based Hadoop Clusters Coming to the Azure Marketplace
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Assess the health of SQL Server deployments in Azure VM using Microsoft Operations Management Suite
Do you want to assess the health of your SQL Server deployments on Azure Virtual machines? Do you want to ensure that you have an optimal SQL Server configuration? At Ignite 2015 we released a tool for this. -
SQL Server 2016 first public preview now available!
Three weeks ago at Microsoft Ignite, we announced SQL Server 2016, the next major release of Microsoft’s flagship database and analytics platform, as well key innovations in the release. -
SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 Now Available for Download
Today, we are pleased to announce the availability of SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 (SP1). -
Top reasons why enterprises should choose Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Guest post by Tiffany Wissner, Senior Director, Data Platform Yesterday at Microsoft’s Ignite conference, we demoed the first sneak peek of Azure SQL Data Warehouse. -
SQL Server 2016 public preview coming this summer
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, announced SQL Server 2016, an intelligent platform for a mobile first, cloud first world. -
SQL Server 2005 support ends April 2016 – Here’s why that’s a good thing
Now’s the perfect time to deploy Microsoft SQL Server 2014. -
Microsoft Announces Azure SQL Database elastic database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Data Lake
In this mobile-first, cloud-first world, we’re creating and consuming data through new devices and services – and developers are building applications and analytics solutions at a rapid pace to take advantage of the new forms, types and sizes of data. -
Azure Premium Storage provides highest performance for SQL Server in Azure VM
Last week we announced the General Availability of Azure Premium Storage for Azure Virtual Machines. -
SQL Server 2005 support ends April 2016. Are you ready?
Don’t get caught off-guard. Upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2014 helps you maintain security and compliance, gain faster data insights, and optimize your data infrastructure—all using familiar tools you already know and trust. -
SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 Update
May 15, 2015 Update: SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 is now available for download +++ On Wednesday, April 15, Microsoft launched SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 (SP1). -
SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 is now available
One year ago, Satya Nadella spoke in San Francisco to launch SQL Server 2014.
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