HPE Solutions and Azure Edge Architecture for AI-Ready SQL Server 2025 Workloads
Microsoft Developer presents how SQL Server 2025 and HPE's hybrid cloud infrastructure enable enterprise-grade analytics and AI solutions on Azure and edge, with integrated AI, RAG capabilities, and robust storage.
HPE Solutions for Azure Edge Architecture Running SQL Server 2025
Explore how SQL Server 2025 integrates with HPE's hybrid cloud and edge infrastructure to support mission-critical analytics and AI-powered applications. This session covers:
Key Topics
- Hybrid Cloud and Edge Deployment: SQL Server 2025 enables seamless operation across Azure, on-premises, and edge environments, leveraging HPE DL145 and Alletra storage.
- AI Integration: Native AI features in SQL Server 2025, including enhanced T-SQL for RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) patterns, enable developers to build AI applications using enterprise data directly within the data platform.
- Enterprise Reliability: HPE's industry-leading performance, storage integration (Alletra 9000), and high TPC benchmark scores ensure a robust, scalable platform.
- Azure Arc-Enabled SQL Server: Hybrid and multi-cloud scenarios with Azure Arc integration extend SQL Server management and data services to diverse infrastructures.
Getting Started Resources
- SQL Server on HPE Hybrid Cloud Product Solution Brief
- SQL Server on VM Essentials Technical Whitepaper
- SQL Server Runs on the New HPE VM Essentials (Blog)
- Reference Architecture: Mission Critical SQL Server with SDF 280 and Alletra 9000
- Azure Arc-Enabled SQL Server on HPE PCBE (Blog)
- Microsoft Certifications and Integrations for HPE Storage
Episode Outline
- 0:00 Introduction
- 3:30 Hybrid cloud agentic AI
- 7:43 Meeting customers where they are
- 9:30 ‘SQL Server 2025 on the edge’ infrastructure deep-dive
- 12:33 Getting started and recommended next steps
Additional Links & Community
- Microsoft Azure SQL YouTube
- Microsoft SQL Server YouTube
- Microsoft Developer YouTube
- Twitter: @AnalyticAnna | @AzureSQL
Modernize your analytics and AI workloads by combining SQL Server 2025's advanced capabilities with Azure edge and hybrid cloud solutions from HPE, ensuring performant, reliable, and future-proof enterprise platforms.