What's New for the Application Platform

As managing vice president, Rob Helm covers Microsoft collaboration services and client software. His 25-plus years of experience analyzing Microsoft’s... more

Major developments in Microsoft’s database, application development, and Web products since the July 2015 Enterprise Software Roadmap include the following:

SQL Server 2016 is currently in a preview period (Community Technology Preview) that uses a rapid release program that includes frequent updates, although organizations can choose to stay on any release for testing purposes.
Power BI received a major overhaul in July 2015 that removes the dependency on SharePoint Online and Excel; current customers must migrate by the end of 2015.
Visual Studio 2015 (which includes the .NET Framework 4.6) became generally available in July 2015.
Team Foundation Server 2015 became generally available in Aug. 2015.
Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 became generally available in July 2015.
Visual Studio 2015 Update 1 Release Candidate became available in Oct. 2015.
The Apps for Office extensibility model of the Office suite was renamed to Office Add-ins with the general availability

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