Advancing agentic AI with Microsoft databases across a unified data estate

By Dustin Ward

This week, we are excited to kick off SQLCon 2026 alongside FabCon in Atlanta. Bringing these SQL and Fabric communities together creates a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and share what’s next across the Microsoft databases portfolio. This year is especially meaningful, as it marks the return of a Microsoft‑led SQL community event, while also…

FabCon and SQLCon 2026: Unifying databases and Fabric on a single data platform

By Dustin Ward

In this article Introducing the Database Hub in Microsoft Fabric Getting your data estate ready for AI with Fabric Unifying your data estate with Microsoft OneLake Processing and harmonizing data with Fabric analytics Creating semantic meaning with Fabric IQ Empowering agents to act with Fabric data and operations agents Building mission-critical applications with developer experiences…

Introducing Budget Bytes: Build powerful AI apps for under $25

By Dustin Ward

When developers hear “cloud” and “AI,” their first thought is often about cost. “How much will this cost me to learn? Can I build something meaningful without racking up a surprise bill?” Budget Bytes is a new series is designed to inspire developers to build affordable, production-quality AI applications on Azure with a budget of…

PostgreSQL on Azure supercharged for AI

By Dustin Ward

We are almost a century removed from when a group of computer scientists at Dartmouth College coined the term “Artificial Intelligence.” In the 75-year span, AI has become common vernacular, making inroads from imagined to mainstream. Today, we see entire industries being disrupted and entire ecosystems revolutionized by AI. To keep up, the way developers…