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From code to community: The collective effort behind SQL Server 2025
SQL Server 2025 is the most significant release for SQL developers in the last decade and will help streamline application development and greatly reduce complexity. -
Update on the support of DBCC CLONEDATABASE for production use
Effective March 1, 2025, Microsoft will discontinue support for the use of the DBCC CLONEDATABASE command in production deployments. -
How SQL developers can maximize savings
Whether you build applications for SQL Server or in Azure, there are several cost saving options for developers. -
Open sourcing the .NET 5 C# Language Extension for SQL Server
Today we are thrilled to share that we are open sourcing the . -
Looking to the future for R in Azure SQL and SQL Server
The R community plays a vital role in transformation and the R language continues to be the de-facto choice for statistical computing. -
Building and sharing Jupyter Books in Azure Data Studio
The notebook experience in Azure Data Studio allows users to create and share documents containing live code, execution results, and narrative text. -
The October 2020 release of Azure Data Studio is now available
Azure Data Studio is a multi-database, cross-platform desktop environment for data professionals using the Microsoft family of on-premises and cloud data platforms on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. -
Open sourcing the R and Python language extensions for SQL Server
For the past decade, data science has become integral to many enterprise applications. -
Real-time data intelligence and security at the edge with Azure SQL Edge
Today we introduce the availability of Azure SQL Edge, a real-time data engine, optimized for IoT workloads and backed by the security and performance of the same engine that powers SQL Server and Azure SQL. -
Open innovation, customer choice, and reliability with SQL Server on SUSE
With nearly two decades of delivering joint innovation to meet changing business demands, Microsoft and SUSE continue to focus on enabling digital transformation for our customers, building on open source solutions, and a seamless collaborative support model for SUSE workloads on SQL Server and Azure. -
Open sourcing the Java language extension for SQL Server
With over 20 years of existence, Java is still one of the most popular programming languages and is used in many enterprise applications.
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