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In the most recent Channel 9 webisode, Dmitry Lyalin (Product Manger Visual Studio, Microsoft) is joined by Eric Kang (Program Manager for SQL Server Data Tools, Microsoft) who is back on the show to talk about how Visual Studio 2017, SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) and SQL Server 2016/SQL Database (on Azure) can be used in both migration and state based database development approaches. They also demonstrate how to make SQL development integrated into a Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment with Visual Studio Team Services as part of a DevOps pipeline: SQL Server Data Tools in your DevOps pipeline.

This episode is part two of a series on SSDT, so if you missed it be sure to check out the previous introductory episode SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio.

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Check out the top reasons to run #SQLServer on #Azure #VM. Watch:https://t.co/pKw72SKWJH pic.twitter.com/P1rZlP6b8o

— Microsoft SQL Server (@SQLServer) May 19, 2017

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The 6th Cumulative updates BizTalk Server 2013R2 were announced last week. In case you missed it, the cumulative update package for BizTalk Server 2013 R2 contains hotfixes for the BizTalk Server 2013 R2 issues that were resolved after the release of BizTalk Server 2013 R2.

Get all the details here on the MSDN BizTalk Blog.

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Data without context is just noise. For enterprise architecture pros, “today’s data vision is to make data relevant, timely, and impactful to reach the CEO’s mandate for the digital business,” says Microsoft.

In this Forrester Research report, you’ll learn how companies are building data strategies and get advice such as how to achieve c-suite objectives by personalising data for users; Use customer journey maps to put a data vision in motion; Employ agile practices to make the business-to-data connection.

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Don’t miss the keynote by Satya Nadella at #MSIgnite, September 25-29 in Orlando. Register now.https://t.co/UrHhFCe8xw pic.twitter.com/XnsFFkhvMv

— Microsoft Ignite (@MS_Ignite) May 17, 2017

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