SQL Backup using Azure File Share
SQL Backup is more than 12TiB, you can choose to backup using Azure File Share Standard file shares can span up to 100 TiB, however this feature is not enabled by default. If you need a file share that is larger than 5 TiB, you will need to enab …
JDBC Driver 11.2 for SQL Server Released
Version 11.2 of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server has been released. Version 11.2.0 brings several added features, changes, and fixed issues over the previous production release. **BREAKING CHANGE** Encrypt = strict There is one breaking …
ODBC Driver 18.1 for SQL Server Released
Version 18.1 of the Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server has been released. Version 18.1 brings several new features and fixes to the driver. Features New IpAddressPreference option: Choose preference between IPv6, IPv4, or OS defaults. …
Announcing Entity Framework 7 Preview 7: Interceptors!
Entity Framework Core 7 (EF7) Preview 7 has shipped with support for several new interceptors, as well as improvements to existing interceptors. This blog post will cover these changes, but Preview 7 also contains several additional enhancements, inclu …
Released: General Availability of Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.0
We have released for general availability Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.0. This .NET Data Provider for SQL Server provides general connectivity to the database and supports all the latest SQL Server features for applications targeting .NET, .NET Framework …
Establish digital trust in your data with ledger in SQL Server 2022
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series.We are pleased to introduce you to ledger, a new technology that uses the power of blockchain to offer a tamper-proof record of data modifications. Currently in Azure SQL, this feature is also part of the SQL Ser …
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 SQL Server 2022 preview on-premises for Windows and Linux Operating Systems.Azure AD Authentication methods The new functionality extends …
SQL Server 2022 community technology preview 2.1 is now available
Continuing with our release cadence, we’re excited to announce the release of SQL Server 2022 Community Technology Preview 2.1. Since the first public preview in May 2022, anyone can download SQL Server 2022 CTP2.1 to try the new features in …
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 building out its own ecosystem of extensions and customized tabs for handling databases, using the UI framework of Visual Studio (VS) Code. As a result …
Improve scalability with system page latch concurrency enhancements in SQL Server 2022
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series.Over the past several SQL Server releases, Microsoft has improved the concurrency and performance of the tempdb database. In SQL Server 2022 we are addressing one of the last areas of contention by introducing co …
Cumulative Update #30 for SQL Server 2017 RTM
The 30th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2017 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft Downloads site. Please note that registration is no longer required to download Cumulative updates. To learn more about the release or servicing m …
Upcoming updates to SQL Server container images on Microsoft Artifact Registry aka (MCR)
As you may be aware, SQL Server container images are published and available on the Microsoft Artifact Registry (aka MCR or Microsoft Container Registry). To know more, please see Overview of SQL Server on Linux – SQL Server | Microsoft Docs. When …
ODBC Driver 17.10 for SQL Server Released
Version 17.10 of the Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server has been released. Version 17.10 brings a few changes and several fixes to the driver. Changes Support for Ubuntu 22.04 Support for Red Hat 9 TrustedConnection_UseAAD option – …
Announcing Entity Framework Core 7 Preview 6: Performance Edition
Entity Framework 7 (EF7) Preview 6 has shipped and is available on nuget.org. Keep reading for links to individual packages. This blog post will focus on optimizations to update performance; for the full list of EF7 Preview 6 enhancements, see this pag …
Analysis Services and Reporting Services extensions for Visual Studio 2022 are here!
We’re happy to announce the popular and long-awaited Analysis Services, RDLC Report Designer, and Reporting Services extensions are available for Visual Studio 2022! Here’s how these Microsoft extensions for SQL Server can further enhance your busines …