Parameter Sensitive Plan Optimization, Why?
One question that we hear quite often is why we chose to capitalize the first three letters when […]
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Private preview announcement of native JSON type & JSON aggregates ...
Please head over to https://aka.ms/json-preview to learn more about the private preview of native JSON type and JSON […]
Announcing Azure Data Studio 1.44
It seems like just last week we were just releasing Azure Data Studio 1.43 (oh wait, that was […]
Released: Latest Azure VM Marketplace images for SQL Server 2022, ...
Azure Marketplace is an online store that contains thousands of software applications and services built by industry-leading technology companies. […]
SLES 15 SP4 is now supported for SQL Server 2022 ...
We are pleased to announce the support for SQL Server 2022 on SUSE Enterprise Linux v15 SP4. This […]
Cumulative Update #4 for SQL Server 2022 RTM
The 4th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2022 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft […]
go-sqlcmd v1.0 – Create, Connect to, and Query SQL Server
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably used sqlcmd to connect to a SQL Server or Azure SQL Database […]
Released: Multiple Microsoft.Data.SqlClient Updates
We have released multiple updates to supported versions of Microsoft.Data.SqlClient in the last couple of months. Just because […]
Early technical preview of JDBC Driver 12.3.0 for SQL Server ...
We have released a new early technical preview of the JDBC Driver for SQL Server which contains several […]
Upgrade SQL Server container with Always On availability groups configured ...
This is a follow-up to my previous blog post I published a while ago titled « Updating SQL Server […]
Cumulative Update #20 for SQL Server 2019 RTM
The 20th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2019 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft […]
Cumulative Update #3 for SQL Server 2022 RTM
The 3rd cumulative update release for SQL Server 2022 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft […]
Announcing Azure Data Studio 1.43
Our regular users may have noticed we typically release Azure Data Studio every other month. As such, this […]
Announcement: New Features and changes to SQL IaaS Agent Extension
SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines is powered by the SQL IaaS Agent extension which provides many features […]
Happy April Tools Day!
While many folks observe April 1 as April Fool’s Day, we in the SQL Tools team celebrate April […]
Updating SQL Server containers deployed on Kubernetes!
I’m sure you’ve thought about how to update SQL Server containers running on a Kubernetes cluster at some […]
Cumulative Update #2 for SQL Server 2022 RTM
The 2nd cumulative update release for SQL Server 2022 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft […]
[Cross post] Top 25 most common SQL Server Engine Errors ...
Please take a look at the following blog post by @Joseph Pilov (and team) to get detailed explanations, causes, and […]
Microsoft Drivers 5.11 for PHP for SQL Server Released
We have released Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server, version 5.11.0. This production release of the SQLSRV […]
Cumulative Update #1 for SQL Server 2022 RTM
The 1st cumulative update release for SQL Server 2022 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft […]
Cumulative Update #19 for SQL Server 2019 RTM
The 19th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2019 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft […]
Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM GDR
The Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM GDR is now available for download at the Microsoft Download […]
Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM CU18
The Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM CU18 is now available for download at the Microsoft Download […]
Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM CU31
The Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM CU31 is now available for download at the Microsoft Download […]
OLE DB Driver 19.3 for SQL Server Released
Version 19.3 of the Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server has been released. Version 19.3 adds Windows […]
ODBC Driver 18.2 for SQL Server Released
Version 18.2 of the Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server has been released. Version 18.2 brings Windows ARM64 […]
SQL Server on Azure VMs – the best price-performance gets ...
I know it’s February, but it’s our first blog post of the year and we’re still feeling festive […]
JDBC Driver 12.2 for SQL Server Released
Version 12.2 of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server has been released. Version 12.2.0 brings several added […]
Microsoft Drivers 5.11.0 Beta 1 for PHP for SQL Server ...
We recently released the next beta of the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server, version 5.11.0-beta1. This […]
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 19.0 Released!
The long-awaited release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 19.0 is finally here! This is […]
HPE SGLX – The new Azure VM extension for SQL ...
Overview Mission critical SQL Server instances have the need to utilize high availability and disaster recovery features […]
Released: General Availability of Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1
We have released for general availability Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1. This .NET Data Provider for SQL Server provides general connectivity […]
Best practices assessment -Arc-enabled SQL Server
If you are a Database Administrator (DBA) and responsible for managing, securing, protecting, and governing hundreds of SQL […]
SQL Server containers on Kubernetes with S3-compatible object storage – ...
One of the new features introduced with SQL Server 2022 is the ability to connect to any S3-compatible […]
Hotfix: JDBC Driver 10.2.3 for SQL Server Released
We recently released an update to Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server, version 10.2.3. The update addresses a few […]
Hotfix: JDBC Driver 11.2.3 for SQL Server Released
We recently released an update to Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server, version 11.2.3. The update addresses a few […]
Released: SCOM Management Packs for Azure SQL Database, SQL Server, ...
Updates to Azure SQL Database, SQL Server, Reporting Services, and Analysis Services Management Packs are available (7.0.42.0). You […]
Microsoft R Application Network usage & retirement
If you are using the Microsoft R Application Network website or CRAN Time Machine snapshots, then please read […]
Microsoft R Application Network retirement
In June 2021, we announced that Microsoft Machine Learning Server & Microsoft R Open will be retired on […]
What’s New in Visual Studio Extensions for SSAS and SSRS
We have just released the new Visual Studio extensions for SSAS 2022 and SSRS 2022. Microsoft Analysis Services […]
Hotfix: JDBC Driver 11.2.2 for SQL Server Released
We recently released an update to Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server, version 11.2.2. The update addresses a few […]
Released: Update to Microsoft OLE DB Driver 18 for SQL ...
Microsoft OLE DB Driver 18.6.5 for SQL Server was released this week to fix a potential driver crash. […]
Hotfix: JDBC Driver 10.2.2 for SQL Server Released
We recently released an update to Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server, version 10.2.2. The update addresses a few […]
Trace Flag 8904 – Disable Inline Database Log Flushes
A log cache block holds log records for the database. Many workers are allowed to add log records […]
Released: SQL Server 3rd Party Backend for Django v1.2
We have released version 1.2 of the SQL Server 3rd Party Backend for Django. This release contains support […]
Update: ODBC Driver 17.10.2 for SQL Server Released
Version 17.10.2 of the Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server has been released. Version 17.10.2 brings a few […]
New In SQL Server 2022 and Azure SQL: XEvent Performance ...
Running Extended Event (XEvent) sessions on SQL Server has a cost. Since XEvents was designed for high-performance, this […]
Troubleshooting external data and access policies in Azure SQL and ...
The article is published here on the Azure SQL Blog: Troubleshooting external data and access policies in Azure SQL […]
Manage, secure, and govern your SQL Server estate from Azure
Overview Our learnings from talking to several enterprise customers is that businesses are leveraging hybrid and multi-cloud approaches […]
Released: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1 Preview 2
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1 Preview 2 has been released. This release contains improvements and updates to the Microsoft.Data.SqlClient data provider […]