How SQL Server fits into this solution – One of SQL Server 2012’s most significant differentiators to help enterprises handle large datasets from SQL Server 2008 is its compatibility with Hadoop.

Importing data from Excel to SQL Server requires going back in time, so to speak. Yes, back to 32-bits at runtime.

David Galner from Microsoft's Excel team said in a blog post Thursday that the company is planning to offer a server-based version of the popular spreadsheet application. Customers have been ...