Microsoft SQL Server Blog
SQL Server 2016 end of support is here: Plan your next steps
See what changes as SQL Server 2016 reaches end of support.
Advancing agentic AI with Microsoft databases across a unified data estate
Built on a consistent Microsoft SQL foundation from on premises to the cloud, Azure SQL brings AI capabilities directly into your database experience.
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A new update for mssql-cli, an interactive CLI, is now available
We have released our second major update for mssql-cli since our public preview announcement in December. -
Visualize geographic spatial data from SQL Server directly in Tableau 2018.1
This is a partner post authored with the Tableau team. -
SSMS 17.7 is now available
This post is co-authored by Sandy Winarko, Principal PM, SQL Server. -
The May release of SQL Operations Studio is now available
UPDATE: SQL Operations Studio is now GA and renamed to Azure Data Studio. -
Database scoped default online options is in preview for Azure SQL DB
This post is authored by Mirek Sztajno, Senior Program Manager, Azure SQL Database. -
The April release of SQL Operations Studio is now available
UPDATE: SQL Operations Studio is now GA and renamed to Azure Data Studio. -
Modernize to cloud with Azure SQL Database
Companies are embracing digital transformation by migrating to the cloud. -
SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2 is now available
The SQL Server team is excited to bring you the second service pack release for SQL Server 2016. -
SQL Server 2017 on SUSE Enterprise Linux Server offer
This post is authored by John ‘JG’ Chirapurath, General Manager, Azure Data. -
Celebrating 1M installations milestone for mssql extension for VS Code with another update
We are excited to announce that a new update for the mssql extension for VS Code is now available on the VS Code Marketplace. -
Cloud data and AI services training roundup
To help you stay up to date on online training opportunities, we’re releasing a monthly list of the latest free data and artificial intelligence (AI) sessions in one convenient post. -
Celebrating data and you with #SQLDataWins
Hey you, data whiz! You’re an expert, a data aficionado, a steward of a finely tuned database – but not everyone gets it.
