Azure SQL Data Warehouse: February 2016 update

This post summarizes the new features released in Azure SQL Data Warehouse in February 2016:

• T-SQL Implemented new T-SQL needed for SQL Server Management Studio integration.
• Loading Improved PolyBase, enabling loads from public data sets.
• Restore Added the ability to restore SQL Data Warehouse backups to any server in any region.
• Monitoring Integrated views of Data Warehouse Unit consumption for the current workload.
• Documentation Released a broad set of documentation additions and changes.

To learn more, see:

• February update for Azure SQL Data Warehouse
• Azure SQL Data Warehouse
• What is Azure SQL Data Warehouse?
• Get an Azure subscription: Develop and test cloud solutions