SQL Server dominates the low-end Windows database market, but many users haven't viewed it as a good fit for core data center applications. Microsoft hopes to dispel that reputation with SQL ...

The title really sucks - SQL is not a technology, an interface to interact with data. Because many are familiar with SQL, a lot of Big Data frameworks are being provided with SQL interface.

The big difference with SQL Server, as opposed to many other database-related AI announcements, is that you have complete control of what AI model you use with SQL Server and where you run it.

"Simba''s Apache Hive ODBC Driver with SQL Connector is based upon the latest ODBC standard, opening up the entire ecosystem of SQL-based applications to access and analyze Big Data in Hadoop ...

By integrating SQL, Python, PySpark, and Spark SQL, Mirza has crafted a data ingestion system that is both efficient and scalable, primed to meet the complex demands of modern data environments.

Nasdaq, a Microsoft customer, has a database table with more than a quintillion rows, Turner said. SQL Server 2014's in-memory technology has cut query times from days to minutes, he added.