From Python to adaptive query optimization to the many cloud-focused changes (not to mention Linux!), Joey D'Antoni takes you through the major changes coming to SQL Server 2017.

Summary of SQL Server 2017 new features Credit: Microsoft This new version of SQL Server continues to meet these twin demands. It adds new features from the worlds of data science and NoSQL.

At PASS Summit 2017, Microsoft announced SQL Operations Studio to help devs and admins monitor database performance and boost efficiency while Azure picked up a new "compute-optimized" service tier.

And while there are plenty of new features and speed improvements in this new version, the fact that SQL Server 2017 supports Linux remains one of the most interesting aspects of this release.

The CTP was announced by way of the company's online Microsoft Data Amp 2017 event hosted by Microsoft Executive Vice President Scott Guthrie, which can be viewed here on demand. The new SQL Server ...

Microsoft last week announced a wave of new features for its data platform, along with the SQL Server 2017 name and what Microsoft calls a “production quality” beta release. Other important ...

Announcing SQL Server 2017 Release Candidate 1Microsoft announced the first release candidate (a.k.a. RC1) for SQL Server 2017 on Monday, July 17 th. Release candidates are not a final and finished ...

Microsoft releases SQL Server 2017 Community Technology Preview 2.0, complete with GPU-assisted AI features.

Industry landscape and trend SQL Server 2017 new features available on Linux Performance and security features How you can get started with SQL Server 2017 on Linux ...

SQL Server 2017 is every bit as substantial as any previous release of Microsoft’s flagship database product. Introduced during the online Microsoft Data Amp event, the newest release includes a ...

The next-generation edition of Microsoft's flagship relational database system, SQL Server 2017, took a step closer to general availability with this week's launch of the first Release Candidate ...