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We focus on BI, Big Data and SQL Server, providing the latest news from Microsoft and the industry, sharing upcoming events, customer stories and SQL Server product information. Find out why SQL and not Oracle or SAP.
SQL Server 2014. Benefits of upgrading from SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008R2 and 2012.
Are you running a previous version of SQL Server and want to know what new SQL Server capabilities...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 04/13/2014
SQL Server 2014 for Service Providers: L300 Deep Dive on Opportunities & Technical Capabilities
April 17, 201411:00–12:00 EST Session Overview:SQL Server 2014 delivers mission critical performance...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 04/03/2014
Lancement de Microsoft SQL Server 2014 à Québec
Saturday, April 26, 2014 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Hotel Plaza Québec, salle Carmen 3031 boul. Laurier,...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/28/2014
14 free SQL Server, BI and PDW online trainings from Pragmatic Works
Improving Query Performance 4/1/2014, 11:00am EST The 'out of the box' SQL Server...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/25/2014
SQL Server 2014 and Power BI launch events in Canada
> please find the latest event list here. Want to get familiar with the new SQL Server 2014 and...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/21/2014
Samedi SQL: Lancement de Microsoft SQL Server 2014
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 sera disponible à compter du 1 avril (et ce n'est pas un poisson...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/20/2014
Ottawa SQL Server 2014 Day May 9th
Microsoft in collaboration with SQLTeach is having a full day of presentation on SQL Server 2014. We...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/20/2014
SQL Server 2014 RTM announced!
We are very happy to announce SQL Server 2014 has been released to manufacturing and will be...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/18/2014
Webcast for Microsoft Partners: Positioning SQL Server 2014 and the Microsoft Data Platform
Session Overview:Microsoft partners are invited to join the SQL Server 2014 Academy Live sales...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/05/2014
Webcast for Microsoft Partners: SQL Server 2014 Partner Opportunities
Session Overview:Microsoft partners are invited to join the SQL Server 2014 Academy Live session to...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 03/05/2014
SQL PASS: SQL Server 2014 webcast series
Countdown to the launch of SQL Server 2014 and learn about new features and performance enhancements...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 02/28/2014
March 29: Big Data Saturday II in Mississauga
Event content (DataCamp Training Kit) is available here. Please take into account that it’s an...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 02/24/2014
16 free SQL Server 2012 hands-on labs
Microsoft Learning center has a Virtual Lab environment, where you can quickly evaluate and test...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 02/19/2014
Microsoft Partner webcast. Manufacturers: Transform Your Data into Actionable Business Insight
All the information you need to make fact-based decisions already exists, you just need to harness...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 02/11/2014
Webcast for Microsoft Partners: Announcing Power BI for Office 365
Do not miss a special webcast for Microsoft Partners: Announcing Power BI for Office 365 February...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 02/06/2014
Free Power BI Training - Microsoft Virtual Academy Jump Start
Whether you're a power Excel user or you're just trying to make sense of ever-growing piles...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 02/05/2014
Morgan Stanley CIO Survey: BI, DW and Analytics remain key priorities for 2014
Morgan Stanley surveyed 150 CIOs from companies with annual revenue between $500 million and north...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 01/30/2014
Hadoop (HDP) and EDW Webcast - Modern Data Architecture for Big Data
Microsoft's data platform is a cloud-ready information infrastructure that will help...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 01/23/2014
SQL Server is the most popular database again
We are proud to share the latest IDC findings*: SQL Server remains the most popular database in...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 01/15/2014
Free Big Data Analytics course on Channel 9
In this course, you'll get an overview of the different ways that you can analyze data for your...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 12/20/2013
Microsoft Services Big Data Customer Webinar
Big Data - What's Next? Date: January 16, 2014 Event Start Time: 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 12/13/2013
PDW - Assessment, Training and Implementation
Beyond the work of deciding whether you need a data warehouse appliance and then deciding which one...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 12/09/2013
Journée BI Microsoft - Montréal - 4-décembre
On estime qu’il se crée environ 5 milliards de giga-octets de données à...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 11/27/2013
BI and Big Data - Montreal - December 4th
An estimated 5 billion gigabytes of data are created around the world every 10 minutes—that is...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 11/27/2013
2 SQL Server 2014 webcasts: Mission Critical Performance and Hybrid Cloud
Are you ready to learn more about new features in SQL Server 2014? The Microsoft Virtual Academy...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 11/21/2013
MCSA: SQL Server 2012 - Exam Preparation with 3 Free MVA Courses
Are you interested in, or working towards your MCSA: SQL Server 2012? If so, there are three free...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 11/21/2013
A special offer for Microsoft Partners in Canada – Build Your SQL Server Skill Set
Partner offer There has never been a better time to study for and pass the 70-461, 70-462 and 70-463...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 11/19/2013
What is the most secure database?
What do you think the most secure database on the market is? According National Institute of...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 11/19/2013
Power BI Demo Contest
The Microsoft Business Intelligence team is launching a contest starting today at 12:01pm (Eastern...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 11/06/2013
11 Free SQL Server 2012 Online Training Courses to Sharpen Your Skills
Our friends at Microsoft Virtual Academy have a number of no-cost online training courses available,...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 10/31/2013
Interview with Evan Ross, Principal at Dimensional Strategies, Microsoft Gold BI Partner
Evan, can you tell us about your company and how you started the business? Why did you decide to...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/30/2013
Microsoft IT Architect Forums
Discover how Microsoft hybrid cloud solutions help unify the best of your datacenter and the public...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 10/29/2013
Microsoft BIG Data: Windows Azure HDInsight general availability
Windows Azure HDInsight provides 100% Apache Hadoop as a service in the cloud. HDInsight builds on...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/28/2013
Extend Your SQL Server 2012 Performance with PDW - Free Webinar
Do you want to find out how SQL Server 2012 Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW), can help you enhance your...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 10/28/2013
Big Data Saturday, October 26, Mississauga
Thanks to all who were able to attend Big Data Saturday event in Mississauga. Event presentations...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/26/2013
Webcast: Better Decision-making For Your Business Users. Agile and Cost-effective
Today, many organizations are challenged more than ever to empower employees with insights and views...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/23/2013
Free MVA training: Getting Started with Microsoft Big Data
New Microsoft Big Data training became available on Microsoft Virtual Academy. In this session,...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/08/2013
SQL Server Private Cloud and Virtualization
We will collect SQL Server Virtualization datasheets, white papers, articles and presentations in...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/07/2013
Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases Course On Demand
Now available on-demand, build your knowledge of database fundamentals and SQL Server in this...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 10/01/2013
SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 End of Support Reminder
SQL Server 2000. About six month ago on April 9‚ 2013 Extended Support for SQL Server 2000...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/27/2013
Big Data Saturday – Mississauga, October 26
You have been invited to take part in a free 1-day training event targeted towards SQL Server and BI...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/16/2013
Power Map Preview is now available on Download Center
Great news from the Power Map team. We are super excited to announce that Power Map Preview, our...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/16/2013
Most popular database in Canada
Do you know what the most popular database in Canada is? More than 66% of Canadian organizations...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/12/2013
Canada Launches Next Generation Open Data Portal
The Portal contains datasets compiled by over 20 departments and agencies, covering a broad range of...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/04/2013
Announcing Power BI for Office 365
Microsoft announced a new offering--Power BI for Office 365. Power BI for Office 365 is a...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/04/2013
SQL Server 2014 Community Preview
See what’s new in Microsoft SQL Server 2014 by trying out the community preview. Like how it builds...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/04/2013
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2013 released
BizTalk Server 2013 continues to enable integration solutions with heterogeneous Line-of-business...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/04/2013
Meet SQL Server 2012 Parallel Data warehouse – Microsoft’s BIG Data Appliance
Microsoft recently introduced SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse appliance (PDW), the next...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/04/2013
TechEd North America 2013 presentations now available on demand
TechED 2013 North America (New Orleans, June 3 - 6, 2013) recorded presentations are now available...
Author: Eduard Davidzhan Date: 09/04/2013