Updated: July 23, 2020 (February 26, 2018)

Database Landscape 2018 Resources

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SQL Server-based

SQL Server 2017, including SQL Server for Linux and Machine Learning Services, is detailed in the Feb. 2018 Research Report, “SQL Server 2017 Evaluation Guide.”

The SQL Server roadmap is discussed in the Enterprise Software Roadmap at https://www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/roadmap/ref/sql-server.

Azure SQL Database is discussed in “Azure SQL Database Addresses Critical Applications” on page 5 of the Mar. 2018 Update and “Azure SQL Database Increases Performance, SQL Server Parity” on page 5 of the May 2017 Update. It is also discussed in the Azure Roadmap at https://www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/roadmap/ref/azure-sql-database.

Azure SQL Data Warehouse is discussed in “Azure SQL Data Warehouse Released” on page 15 of the Oct. 2016 Update and in the Azure Roadmap at https://www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/roadmap/ref/azure-sql-data-warehouse.

Azure Services

Azure open-source relational database services are discussed in “Azure Database Services for MySQL, PostgreSQL in Preview” on page 18 of the Nov. 2017 Update, “Azure Database for MariaDB in Preview” on page 24 of the Feb. 2018 Update, and in the Azure Roadmap at https://www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/roadmap/ref/azure-database-mysql and https://www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/roadmap/ref/azure-database-postgresql.

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