R and Python already had access SQL Server, of course ... Operating system/platform differences are literally getting abstracted away. I'm a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, and in no way an unbiased ...

But with so many options, it can be hard to determine which one is right for you — Excel, SQL or Python. Each has its own strengths and limitations, but the new workarounds available for ...

But Python, in combination with open source libraries like NumPy and Pandas, is undeniably important in the same arena. And now that SQL Server accommodates both languages, Microsoft has made ...

“In a lot of advanced cases, SQL by itself just won't cut it for sophisticated modeling workflows or intricate Ad-Hoc queries. Users need a more robust solution set of tools such as Python as ...