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SQL Server Migration Strategies and Planning

• Microsoft SQL Server

  Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system, or RDBMS, that supports a wide variety of transaction processing, business intelligence and analytics applications in corporate IT environments Continue Reading

• 5 FAQs on SQL Server containers and how to manage them

  Running SQL Server in containers creates new challenges for database administrators. The answers to these questions can guide you through some of them. Continue Reading

• Microsoft Azure SQL Database nears parity with SQL Server

  Microsoft is adding functionality to Azure SQL Database to enable users to migrate more SQL Server applications to the cloud platform and run bigger databases on it. Continue Reading

• Tips and tricks to cut your SQL Server cloud costs

  Running SQL Server in the cloud can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be. These tips show you where wasteful spending happens and how to keep your database cloud bill low. Continue Reading

• How to use Python in SQL Server 2017 to run analytics applications

  From installation to implementation, here are the basic details on how to take advantage of the Python programming language in SQL Server 2017. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Community Technology Preview (CTP)

  • SQL Server 2014
  • SQL Azure

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• How much do you really know about SQL Server 2016 licensing?

  Should you use Server + CAL licensing for SQL Server 2016 or does Per Core licensing offer more bang for your buck? Read our primer and take this quiz to see if you'd choose right.Continue Reading

• SQL Server 2016 new features quiz: PolyBase, Stretch Database and more

  With the official release of SQL Server 2016, the upgrade process is starting. Find out if you're a SQL Server 2016 expert or if you still need to learn about SQL Server 2016 new features.Continue Reading

• Community Technology Preview (CTP)

  The Community Technology Preview (CTP) is an early version of a Microsoft product that is released to testers during the software development process. Microsoft releases several CTPs for each product, adding new features, updating pre-existing ones ...Continue Reading

• SQL Server 2016 release guide: News and analysis on the new version

  SQL Server 2016 is being released on June 1, 2016. Learn about Stretch Database, PolyBase, changes to In-Memory OLTP, and other new and updated features in this Essential Guide.Continue Reading

• Seven reasons to upgrade to SQL Server 2012

  Support for early versions of SQL Server has ended. But rather than upgrade to SQL Server 2014, companies are turning to SQL Server 2012. Here is why.Continue Reading

• Pricing out the new Windows Azure SQL Database

  SQL Database -- formerly known as SQL Azure -- is the relational database product under the umbrella of Microsoft Azure, the company’s cloud infrastructure platform. Until recently, Microsoft offered two service plans: Web and Business. Both options...Continue Reading

• New Azure SQL subscription model has performance levels

  Robert Sheldon explains the new subscription model for Azure SQL Database coming out in 2015. The new model will have three service tiers -- basic, standard and premium. It will also have performance levels for each tier.Continue Reading

• SQL Server 2014

  SQL Server 2014 is relational database management system (RDBMS) designed for the enterprise environment.Continue Reading

• Some new Windows Azure integration features in SQL Server 2014

  Microsoft is all about the cloud SQL Server 2014, especially if it's Microsoft's own cloud. That's why there is built-in Azure integration.Continue Reading

• SQL Azure

  SQL Azure is Microsoft’s cloud database service.Continue Reading

• SQL Server Consolidation Fast Guide

  This short guide features resources for those looking to learn more about SQL Server consolidation, with details on when (and when not) to consolidate, strategies, best practices and more.Continue Reading