Microsoft released two community technology preview (CTP) test versions of its Hadoop connectors today, one that works with Microsoft's current flagship SQL Server and other with its data warehouse product.
Microsoft this week released community technology previews of a new Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2008.
Microsoft today announced an update to SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse with other related news, including planned Hadoop support.
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Microsoft on Monday announced the third community technology preview (CTP3) release of its next-generation SQL Server database management system, code-named "Denali," as well as SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1.
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Microsoft published details this month about how it used its own Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) edition of SQL Server 2008 R2 to improve the performance of its company-wide security monitoring system.
The parallel data warehouse edition of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 solution will soon see the light of day.
Microsoft today released Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2008.