In July 2024, SQL Server Stretch Database will be discontinued for SQL Server 2022, 2019, and 2017. Azure has undergone significant evolution, marked by groundbreaking innovations like Microsoft Fabric, and our priority is to empower SQL Server customers with the tools and services that leverage the latest and greatest from Azure.
Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL is the data platform to power today’s modern applications with security, performance, and availability, but also have capabilities and support
We’ve been on the road the last couple of weeks across MVP Summit, SQLBits and Fabric Con, connecting with customers talking about the value of
This Cumulative Update 7 contains hotfixes for SQL Server 2005 issues that have been fixed since the release of Service Pack 2. Learn more: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949095/en-us
Over the last year we have successfully established the Incremental Servicing Model (ISM), which has to date delivered 7 cumulative updates (CU) to our customers,
One of the most exciting new features in SQL Server 2008 is the ability to store files and BLOBs directly in the file system, while
Oracle recently released their latest Critical Patch Update which fixes vulnerabilities “in hundreds of Oracle products”. From a database perspective: it fixes 17 database vulnerabilities,
I just got back from a 2 week trip to India, taking part in their local launch events. We reached over 1500 people at over
The Microsoft Sync Framework continues to evolve as the latest CTP2 bits were released last week. This latest build reflects the final API changes that
Exciting news for developers looking to build SQL Server based applications that target mobile devices — the new Microsoft® Windows Mobile Line of Business Solution
Technologies such as SQL Server are only as successful as the applications that are built upon them. Microsoft’s Metro Early Adoption Program provides a programmatic,
It’s getting louder If you’ve been following Microsoft’s efforts around data programmability, you’ll have inevitably heard a thing or two about “entities”. Specifically, the Entity
Today Microsoft announced that MIX attendees will preview Microsoft SQL Server Data Services (SSDS), a Web-facing utility-based services designed for businesses and developers that need
The rest of the keynote focused on the 2 remaining pillars of launch – BI & Web. In the BI demo – we focused on
The momentum for SQL Server 2008 continues. Here are some of the latest case studies published: Russia’s Baltika Breweries Links its ERP Databases using SQL
With the launch of SQL Server 2008 today (remember, RTM is still planned for a few months later in Q3 2008) we have just posted
Its 8:00am PST 2/26/2008, we are less than 24 hours from the SQL Server 2008 launch. Its going to be the culmination of efforts of
I’m pleased to announce that we just released the February CTP of SQL Server 2008. As we’ve talked about before, this is the feature complete