Announcing Microsoft SQL Server 2025: Enterprise AI-ready database from ground ...
The increasing adoption of AI technologies is presenting new challenges for our customers’ data estate and applications. Most […]
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Save money on Microsoft SQL Server licensing with Microsoft Azure ...
As customers execute their multi-cloud strategy, the deployment of SQL Server across multiple cloud providers becomes a critical […]
Modernize your database with the consolidation and retirement of Azure ...
Simplifying Database Migrations with Azure SQL By migrating their databases to Azure, customers like Ernst and Young are modernizing […]
Modernize Microsoft SQL Server 2014 workloads with Azure
We take pride in delivering innovation with each new version of Microsoft SQL Server. However, there comes a […]
Announcing the retirement of SQL Server Stretch Database
Ever since Microsoft introduced SQL Server Stretch Database in 2016, our guiding principles for such hybrid data storage […]
Getting started with delivering generative AI capabilities in SQL Server ...
AI is transforming everything we do, including how we interact with data. Data is the fuel for AI. […]
Why migrate Windows Server and SQL Server to Azure: ROI, ...
Hey everyone! We’ve been on the road the last couple of weeks at MVP Summit, SQLBits and Fabric […]
Provision Premium SSD v2 Storage for Microsoft SQL Server on ...
Guidance on choosing SQL Server storage options in Azure We’re excited to announce the public preview of the […]
Announcing the discontinuation of using DBCC CLONEDATABASE command in production ...
DBCC CLONEDATABASE command generates a schema-only copy of a database. Effective March 1, 2025, Microsoft will discontinue support […]
Expand the limits of innovation with Azure data
Over the past year, we have had a first-row seat to just how fast the introduction of new […]
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Change Data Capture Attunity feature ...
In December 2025, Microsoft will discontinue support for the Change Data Capture (CDC) components by Attunity and Change […]
How SQL developers can maximize savings
Whether you build applications for SQL Server on-premises or in Azure, there are several options for you to […]
Power what’s next with limitless relational databases from Azure
At Microsoft, we’re seeing firsthand how data is powering incredible innovation and accelerating more than just a platform […]
Protect SQL Server 2014 workloads with Azure flexibility
SQL Server has brought reliability and security to mission-critical workloads for 30 years. SQL Server 2022, released November […]
Secure your AI using SQL Server Machine Learning with Microsoft ...
Microsoft SQL Server Machine Learning Services is a feature that allows you to run Python, R, Java, and […]
Capitalize on your investments with the new centrally managed Azure ...
Introducing the new centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server. Today, Microsoft is pleased to announce the […]
5 reasons to join us at Securely Migrate and Optimize ...
The post 5 reasons to join us at Securely Migrate and Optimize with Azure appeared first on Microsoft […]
Accelerated Database Recovery enhancements in SQL Server 2022
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. We are excited to share that there are several Accelerated Database […]
SQL Server 2022: Intel® QuickAssist Technology overview
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. In SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, backup compression was introduced […]
Easily migrate SQL Server applications to the cloud with Azure
Microsoft Azure knows SQL Server best and will support your cloud migration at no cost for qualifying scenarios. […]
Azure Data Studio 1.41 release
We are less than one month into 2023 and already have a new release of Azure Data Studio […]
Working with time series data in SQL Server 2022 and ...
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Time series data is a set of values organized in the […]
Cardinality Estimation Feedback in SQL Server 2022
Part of theSQL Server 2022 blog series. Cardinality estimation (CE) is a process used by the query optimizer […]
Manage, govern, and secure all your SQL Servers with new ...
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. In the face of changing market conditions and pressure to accelerate […]
Azure Data Studio November release
In this release of Azure Data Studio, we have exciting news to share across several of our core […]
New SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines and Azure SQL ...
Customers who are running their SQL Server workloads using SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines and Azure SQL […]
SQL Server 2022 is now generally available
Part of theSQL Server 2022 blog series. Today, we announced the general availability of SQL Server 2022, the […]
Link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance: Connecting SQL Server ...
Part of theSQL Server 2022 blog series. We are excited to announce general availability (GA) of the link […]
PASS Data Community Summit 2022 keynote: Transform your data estate ...
I look forward to seeing you at PASS Data Community Summit, a conference curated for the Microsoft data […]
Memory Grant Feedback: Persistence and Percentile Grant
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Memory grant feedback (MGF) is an existing feature in SQL […]
Intelligent Query Processing: degree of parallelism feedback
SQL Server 2022, Updates Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. DOP inefficiencies are a constant challenge; […]
Data Virtualization with PolyBase for SQL Server 2022
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Microsoft SQL Server 2022 introduces the newest version of PolyBase, and […]
Backup and restore to URL for S3-compatible object storage
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Backup and restore to simple storage service (S3)compatible object storage is […]
Azure Synapse Link for SQL
Near-real-time analytics for transactional workloads Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Traditionally, data to serve analytical systems […]
Intelligent Query Processing: feature family additions
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. SQL Server 2022 introduces a handful of new members to the […]
Query Store hints in SQL Server 2022
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Query Store is one of the most powerful database-scoped features […]
Get more out of SQL Server Reporting Services 2022 with ...
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. SQL Server 2022 introduces the new SQL Server 2022 Reporting Services (SSRS). […]
Azure Data Studio August Release
Thank you to Erin Stellato (Program Manager, SQL Experiences) and Drew Skwiers-Koballa(Program Manager, SQL Experiences) for contributing to this blog. […]
Register today—Free Azure Data training at Data Platform Summit 2022
Data Platform Virtual Summit 2022 (DPS 2022) is just a few weeks away, running from September 1923. A […]
Query Store is enabled by default in SQL Server 2022
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Query Store is one of the most powerful database-scoped features […]
Microsoft Purview access policies for SQL Server 2022
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Overview Microsoft Purview is a family of data governance, risk, […]
Establish digital trust in your data with ledger in SQL ...
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. We are pleased to introduce you to ledger, a new […]
Azure Active Directory authentication for SQL Server 2022
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) authentication is now supported for […]
Azure Data Studio July Release with VS Code Updates
Hello, community! As you may already know, Azure Data Studio (ADS) is and has always been focused on […]
Improve scalability with system page latch concurrency enhancements in SQL ...
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Over the past several SQL Server releases, Microsoft has improved […]
SQL Server 2012 reaches end of support and Microsoft is ...
Today, July 12, 2022, marks the end of support for SQL Server 2012. This version has had an […]
Improve scalability with Buffer Pool Parallel Scan in SQL Server ...
This blog post is part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Buffer Pool Parallel Scan is a […]