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 […]
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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 […]
Introducing the SQL Server 2022 blog series
Introducing a new blog post series to highlight new features and enhancements available with SQL Server 2022. SQL […]
What’s new with SQL Tools
Hello community, the June release of Azure Data Studio 1.37 is here! We are also excited to announce […]
Recapping recent updates to client tools in SQL Server
Hello from the SQL Experiences team! As a follow-up to Microsoft Build at the end of May, we […]
Announcing SQL Server 2022 public preview: Azure-enabled with continued performance ...
Today, we are excited to announce the public preview of SQL Server 2022. Anyone can now download SQL […]
Amplify your database development experience with Azure Data Studio
It is that time again! We are excited to bring new and exciting updates to Azure Data Studio. […]
Move end-of-support SQL Server 2012 to Azure Virtual Machines and ...
The end of support for SQL Server 2012 is rapidly approaching on July 12, 2022. After end of […]
Introducing new and improved updates to SQL tools on Azure
In this post, we’ll recap the updates to SQL tools over the past few months, including the recent […]
The path forward for SQL Server analytics
Today, we are announcing changes to SQL Server analytics which includes: Customer feedbackRetirement of SQL Server 2019 Big […]
Meet us at SQLBits 2022 and level up as a ...
It has been over two years since we have had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with our data […]
PASS Data Community Summit keynote: a bridge to a new ...
It is almost time for PASS Data Community Summit 2021, a free online conference for the Microsoft data […]
Announcing SQL Server 2022 preview: Azure-enabled with continued performance and ...
Today we are announcing the preview of SQL Server 2022, the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet, […]
What’s new with SQL Server Big Data Clusters—CU13 Release
SQL Server Big Data Clusters (BDC) is a capability brought to market as part of the SQL Server […]
Boost your skills by joining Microsoft at PASS Data Community ...
Since day one, Microsoft has been right beside you in your career journeys. We have listened to your […]
Enhance your Log Analytics data exploration in Azure Data Studio
The Azure Monitor Logs extension in Azure Data Studio is now available in preview. The extension is supported […]
Open sourcing the .NET 5 C# Language Extension for SQL ...
For over two decades, the C# programming language has allowed developers to build secure and robust applications within […]
Move SQL Server licenses without Software Assurance to Azure
Migrating your on-premises infrastructure and architecture to the cloud may seem like a daunting task, especially if you […]
Microsoft at Data Platform Virtual Summit 2021
Data Platform Virtual Summit 2021 (DPS 2021) is just a few days away. A free, global learning event […]
Recent updates for Data-Tier Application Framework and SqlPackage
In this article, we will cover some recent changes to the Data-Tier Application Framework (DacFx) and SqlPackage. DacFx […]
Know your options for SQL Server 2012 and Windows Server ...
Customers trust Windows Server and SQL Server for their business-critical workloads. With SQL Server 2019, customers like Ita […]
What’s new with SQL Server Big Data Clusters—CU11 Release
SQL Server Big Data Clusters (BDC) is a capability brought to market as part of the SQL Server […]
Looking to the future for R in Azure SQL and ...
Data science, machine learning, and analytics have re-defined how we look at the world. The R community plays […]
Microsoft SQL Server Linux-based container images to be available only ...
Traditionally, SQL Server Linux container images could be downloaded from Microsoft Container Registry (mcr.microsoft.com) and mssql-server-linux. However, as […]
Accelerate SQL Server to Azure migration with Pure Cloud Block ...
Many organizations have either moved or extended their SQL Server operations from an on-premises data center into Azure. […]
Azure SQL digital event: Innovate today with Azure SQL
In today’s data-driven world, companies are increasingly looking to the cloud to reduce their infrastructure and administrative costs […]
What’s new with SQL Server Big Data Clusters—CU10 release
SQL Server Big Data Clusters is a new capability brought to market as part of the SQL Server […]
The February 2021 release of Azure Data Studio is now ...
The February release of Azure Data Studio is now available. Download Azure Data Studio and review the release […]