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Announcing Microsoft SQL Server 2025: Enterprise AI-ready database from ground to cloud
Microsoft SQL Server 2025, an AI-ready database with built-in security, hybrid AI vector search, and integration with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Azure. -
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 releases of Azure Data Studio and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). -
Meet us at SQLBits 2022 and level up as a data professional
We are excited to be the premium sponsor at this year’s SQLBits 2022, March 8 – 12, in-person in London and virtually. -
PASS Data Community Summit keynote: a bridge to a new universe
It is almost time for PASS Data Community Summit 2021, a free online conference for the Microsoft data platform professional. -
Announcing SQL Server 2022 preview: Azure-enabled with continued performance and security innovation
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
Today, we’re proud to announce the release of the latest cumulative update, CU13, for SQL Server Big Data Clusters which includes important changes and capabilities. -
Enhance your Log Analytics data exploration in Azure Data Studio
The Azure Monitor Logs extension in Azure Data Studio is now available in preview. -
Use hyperscale for your most demanding cloud-born workloads
Sometimes resource demands increase beyond your expectations. -
DBAs: It’s time to get up to speed with Azure
The summer solstice has passed, and DBAs are still asking how to get up to speed with Azure. -
Introducing UTF-8 support in SQL Server 2019 preview
With the first public preview of SQL Server 2019, we announced support for the widely used UTF-8 character encoding as an import or export encoding, and as database-level or column-level collation for string data. -
Creating a data hub for your analytics with PolyBase
Data is the new currency of the digital world, and Microsoft is uniquely positioned to help businesses and consumers get the most out of their data assets.
Explore SQL Server 2025
Accelerate your AI application’s time to market by harnessing the power of your data and the built-in AI capabilities of SQL Server 2025, the enterprise database with best-in-class security, performance, and availability.
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