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). Shortly after release we discovered an installation issue. As a result, we have put the Service Pack downloads on hold. SQL Server 2014 (SP1) will be re-released Read more
One year ago, Satya Nadella spoke in San Francisco to launch SQL Server 2014. Today, we are pleased to announce the release of SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 (SP1). The Service Pack is available for download on the Microsoft Download Center. As part of our continued commitment to software excellence for our customers, this upgrade Read more
As of March 11 2015, SAP has certified support for SAP NetWeaver-based applications on Microsoft SQL Server 2014. Now you can run even more of your Tier-1, mission-critical workloads on SQL Server. And, the ability to run SAP on Microsoft Azure means that it can be accomplished with low total cost of ownership (TCO). SQL Read more
Have you been watching Data Exposed over on Channel 9? If you’re a data developer, Data Exposed is a great place to learn more about what you can do with data: relational and non-relational, on-premises and in the cloud, big and small. On the show, Scott Klein and his guests demonstrate features, discuss the latest Read more
We’ve been talking a lot lately about our in-memory technology in SQL Server. If you attended the PASS Summit last week you likely heard a fair share. So, why all the fuss? Simply put, SQL Server 2014’s in-memory delivers serious business impact. According to CMS Wire “Microsoft SQL 2014 just may be the most complete Read more
There’s an old adage: time is money. Technology and the internet have changed the value of time and created a very speed-oriented culture. The pace at which you as a business deliver information, react to customers, enable online purchases, etc. directly correlates with your revenue. For example, reaction times and processing speeds can mean the Read more
Last week was an exciting week for the SQL Server team, as one of our favorite events happened – PASS Summit. If you attended PASS, you probably heard a ton about the latest version of SQL Server 2014. One of the key drivers of SQL 2014’s design was the in-memory technology that is built into Read more
This morning at the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) Summit, we celebrated SQL Server 2014’s strong momentum and introduced new services that further expand Microsoft’s big data platform. We announced a major update coming to our database-as-a-service, Azure SQL Database, and easier access to our machine learning service, Azure Machine Learning. These new updates Read more
Today, we are making available a new version of SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA), a free tool to help customers migrate their existing Oracle databases to SQL Server 2014. Microsoft released SQL Server 2014 earlier this year, after months of customer testing, with features such as In-Memory OLTP to speed up transaction performance, In-Memory Columnstore Read more
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 brings new performance and scalability gains by introducing In-Memory OLTP. In-Memory OLTP contains tables and indexes optimized for in memory. Transactions execute under lock-free algorithms to provide linear scalability and Transact-SQL stored procedures can be compiled in native machine code for maximum efficiency in processing. Working with SQL Server customers on Read more
Edgenet provides optimized product data for suppliers, retailers and search engines. Used online and in stores, Edgenet solutions ensure that businesses and consumers can make purchasing and inventory decisions based on accurate product information. Last year, it implemented an In-Memory OLTP solution built on SQL Server 2014, which has helped it continue to innovate and Read more
As a global IT leader, Dell manufactures some of the world’s most innovative hardware and software solutions. It also manages one of the most successful e-commerce sites. In 2013, the company facilitated billions in online sales. On a typical day, 10,000 people are browsing Dell.com at the same time. During peak online shopping periods, the Read more
