Microsoft has announced the launch of SQL Server 2014, Analytics Platform System and a preview of Azure Intelligent Systems Service as part of their products dedicated to handling big data.



From Neowin:

Microsoft's press event today was centered around how the company handles 'big data", and the presentation did not deviate from that theme. Today, the company announced not only SQL Server 2014, the latest edition of that product, but also its new Analytics Platform System and a preview of Azure Intelligent Systems Service.

In a post written by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, he describes the "data culture" that is growing in the world which the company hopes to serve with its products. Satya says Microsoft wants to take that data and present it in an improved format to businesses and individuals. Indeed, during today's press event he said their goal is to transform Office into "the UI for data".

  Microsoft reveals SQL Server 2014, Analytics Platform System and more