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Keep data virtually forever with Stretch Database in SQL Server 2016
This post was authored by Joe Yong, Sr. Program Manager, SQL Server. Stretch Database in SQL Server 2016 allows users to keep as much data as they need, for as long as they need, without incurring business service level agreement (SLA) risks or the high costs of enterprise storage. Unlike typical cold data solutions, by -
Microsoft releases the latest update to Analytics Platform System (APS)
Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of Analytics Platform System (APS) Appliance Update (AU) 5. APS is Microsoft’s scale-out Massively Parallel Processing fully integrated system for data warehouse specific workloads. Powered by industry-leading SQL Server as its core engine, APS leverages PolyBase, the tool that allows for integrated querying between relational and non-relational data -
Beyond end-of-support: Seeing value in modernization
This post was authored by Tiffany Wissner, Senior Director, Product Marketing. Today is the last day of extended support for SQL Server 2005. Starting tomorrow, companies running SQL Server 2005 will no longer receive security updates or hotfixes from Microsoft. We started on this journey eighteen months ago, with our first discussion on the end -
Mark your calendar: Satya Nadella to keynote Microsoft Ignite in Atlanta
We’re pleased to announce that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will deliver the opening keynote at Microsoft Ignite 2016 in September. During the keynote, Satya will provide his unique perspective on the technology trends shaping the future of business and enabling powerful new ways for people and organizations to work. And that’s just the beginning… We’re -
Deliver modern reports with SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services
This post was authored by Riccardo Muti, Senior Program Manager, SQL Server Reporting Services. Why should you upgrade your reporting platform? You might think of it as a cost of doing business considering your operational processes that depend on it, but recent research suggests that it can be a strategic investment as well. Forrester Research -
Security and flexibility with SQL Server 2016’s hybrid cloud solutions
The cloud is now a fact of business life, and adoption is growing fast. Findings from a 2016 survey by RightScale found 95 percent of respondents are now using the cloud. Perhaps more noteworthy is the increase in hybrid cloud adoption from 58 percent to 71 percent year-over-year. The fact that the cloud has become -
Preview the Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.0 for SQL Server
We are pleased to announce the second community technical preview release of the Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.0 for SQL Server! The updated driver provides robust data access to Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL Database for Java-based applications. What’s new Always Encrypted You can now use Always Encrypted with the Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.0 -
SQL Server 2016 Release Candidate 2 now available
We are excited to announce that our third SQL Server 2016 release candidate, SQL Server 2016 Release Candidate (RC) 2, is now available for download. Our SQL Server Release Candidates represent important milestones in the release of SQL Server 2016, as the product is now nearly feature complete, and means that a very rich set