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How the Microsoft SQL team is investing in SQL tools and experiences
Microsoft is modernizing SQL tools with AI, SSMS, Visual Studio Code, and DevOps features to boost productivity and future-proof development.
Innovation spotlight: How 3 customers are driving change with migration to Azure SQL
Learn how Microsoft Azure SQL Managed Instance helps organizations move from legacy constraints to a scalable and secure AI-ready foundation.
PASS Summit: Networking, Onsite Activities & SQL Family
Just one week from now, PASS Summit will bring together the #SQLFamily in Seattle for the best week of SQL Server and BI learning and
How to Hadoop: 4 Resources to Learn and Try Cloud Big Data
Are you curious about how to begin working with big data using Hadoop? Perhaps you know you should be looking into big data analytics to power your
Cloudera Selects Azure as a Preferred Cloud Platform
We are working to make Azure the best cloud platform for big data, including Apache Hadoop. To accomplish this, we deliver a comprehensive set of
Expanding the Availability and Deployment of Hadoop Solutions on Microsoft Azure
Author: Shaun ConnollyVP Corporate Strategy – Hortonworks Data growth threatens to overwhelm existing systems and bring those systems to their knees. That’s one of the
The ins and outs of Apache Storm – real-time processing for Hadoop
Yesterday at Strata + Hadoop World, Microsoft announced the preview of Apache Storm clusters on Azure HDInsight. This post will give you the ins and
Microsoft announces real-time analytics in Hadoop and new ML capabilities in Marketplace
This morning at Strata + Hadoop World, Microsoft announced the preview of Apache Storm clusters inside HDInsight as well as new machine learning capabilities in
Microsoft sessions at PASS Summit 2014
Got SQL Server 2005 running on Windows Server 2003? We have fantastic pre-con and general sessions to help you plan your upgrade and migration strategies.
#SQLHaikusweeps – We have a winner!
Thank you for participating in our Twitter sweepstakes. As always, the creativity of our community never fails to amaze. Congratulations to @dragonfurther for the winning
SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 and SQL Server 2008 SP4 are now available!
Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 3 and SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 4 . The Service Packs
2014 PASS Summit Haiku Contest Rules
Contest time! Need a pass to PASS Summit? Tell us why with 140 characters in the form of a HAIKU. Contest starts Friday October 3,
Using SSDs in Azure VMs to store SQL Server TempDB and Buffer Pool Extensions
A common practice on-premise to improve the performance of SQL Server workloads is storing TempDB and/or Buffer Pool Extensions (SQL Server 2014) on SSDs. The
3 reasons to get certified at PASS Summit 2014!
PASS Summit 2014 is right around the corner! Register by September 26th 2014 to take advantage of the PASS Summit discounted pricing. PASS Summit is