The headliner is an big bump in performance for the SQL engine and better coverage of ANSI specs, while enhancements to the Python API will bring joy to data scientists everywhere. In 10 short years, ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...