Microsoft has beefed up several data analytics offerings in its Azure cloud platform, headed by the general availability of Azure Data Explorer. Azure Data Explorer fosters real-time analytics of ...

Earlier this year, in May, Microsoft introduced a number of new features for its Azure Analytics and database space. As part of these, Azure Data Factory (ADF) also got some new capabilities. For ...

The first generation of Azure SQL Data Warehouse (SQL DW) was announced in 2015, and SQL DW "Gen 2" reached general availability in 2018. Today, at its Ignite confab on Orlando, Microsoft is ...

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Today is a pretty big day for advanced analytics on the Azure cloud, marked by a virtual event titled "Shape Your Future with Azure Data and Analytics," which will feature Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

Microsoft today unveiled Azure Purview, a new data governance solution in public preview. Additionally, the company announced that Azure Synapse Analytics is now generally available. Azure Purview ...

Hyperscale cloud services such as Azure are designed to work with large amounts of data, taking advantage of their economies of scale when purchasing storage hardware. Their close relationship with ...