Cumulative Update #7 for SQL Server 2022 RTM
The 7th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2022 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 mo …
I/O optimizations for tempdb in SQL Server and Azure SQL
I have found almost every day of my career at Microsoft, I learn something new about Microsoft SQL. It is one of the reasons I enjoy my job. In April of 2023, I was speaking at the MVP Summit in Redmond, Washington. One day I was spending time in a sid …
Azure Data Studio 1.45 Release and Hotfix
We released Azure Data Studio 1.45 over a week ago, and today we’re announcing a hotfix for it, release 1.45.1. If you read the release notes for 1.45, or perused the 200+ issues closed for the release, you already know that we introduced numerou …
JDBC Driver 12.4 for SQL Server Released
Version 12.4 of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server has been released. Version 12.4.0 brings several added features, changes, and fixed issues over the previous production release. Added Added additional logging info to help debug 2118 …
ODBC Driver 18.3 for SQL Server Released
Version 18.3 of the Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server has been released. Version 18.3 brings some improvements and fixes to the driver. Added Support for Managed Identity (MSI) authentication when in the context of Azure Arc or Azure …
Released: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.2 Preview 3
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.2 Preview 3 has been released. This release contains improvements and updates to the Microsoft.Data.SqlClient data provider for SQL Server. Our plan is to provide GA releases twice a year with two or three preview releases in …
Cumulative Update #6 for SQL Server 2022 RTM
The 6th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2022 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 mod …
Released: SCOM Management Packs for SQL Server, RS, AS (7.2.0.0)
Updates to SQL Server, SQL Server Dashboards, Reporting Services, and Analysis Services Management Packs are available (7.2.0.0). You can download the MPs from the links below. Majority of the changes are based on your direct feedback. Thank you. …
Use sqlcmd to create and query a SQL Server container for development
In the past, you may have downloaded and installed SQL Server Developer Edition on your computer to test features, write queries, and have a sandbox. Do you want a more lightweight development environment that’s quicker to install and use? Enter D …
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 19.1 and Recent Changes, Part 3
This is the final post in a series covering changes in SSMS 19. Please review Part 1 and Part 2 for details about Microsoft.Data.Sqlclient, MSAL, removal of the SQL Vulnerability Assessment, and more. This post discusses new features in SSM …
SQL Server slow performance troubleshooting documentation expanded
In the past 1.5 years we in the SQL Server CSS and content teams have been working on creating new documentation to assist with troubleshooting SQL Server slow performance issues. Here is a list of articles that were produced over this period. H …
Cumulative Update #5 for SQL Server 2022 RTM
The 5th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2022 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 mod …
Cumulative Update #21 for SQL Server 2019 RTM
The 21st cumulative update release for SQL Server 2019 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 …
Update: Hotfixes released for ODBC and OLE DB drivers for SQL Server
We’ve released hotfix packages for the following drivers to address important security issues: Microsoft ODBC Driver 17.10.4 for SQL Server (release notes) Microsoft ODBC Driver 18.2.2 for SQL Server (release notes) Microsoft OLE DB Driver 18.6. …
Secure your AI using SQL Server Machine Learning with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Services
Microsoft SQL Server Machine Learning Services is a feature that allows you to run Python, R, Java, and other Machine Learning languages in-database, using open-source packages and frameworks for predictive analytics and machine learning. Microsoft Azu …