{"id":51856,"date":"2026-08-13T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.codeghost.online\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/?p=51856"},"modified":"2026-08-13T12:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T19:06:00","slug":"whats-next-for-sql-performance-scale-ai-and-developer-productivity-at-the-european-sql-community-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.codeghost.online\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2026\/08\/13\/whats-next-for-sql-performance-scale-ai-and-developer-productivity-at-the-european-sql-community-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s next for SQL? 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Technical sessions and workshops will dive deep into the SQL topics you care about most, and explore solutions to your organization\u2019s most pressing data challenges, from strengthening data sovereignty to powering agentic AI and unlocking trusted, actionable intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the industry, organizations are balancing modernization efforts with growing demands around AI adoption, scalability, security, and developer productivity. This conference will bring together practitioners, engineers, and Microsoft experts to share approaches, lessons learned, and technical guidance on these evolving challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/fce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore the Microsoft Fabric and SQL Community Conference 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a closer look into some of the topics and sessions we\u2019re most excited about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sql-server-2025-ai-vector-search-and-performance-improvements\">SQL Server 2025: AI, vector search, and performance improvements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Innovation isn\u2019t limited to the cloud. <a href=\"https:\/\/research.codeghost.online\/en-in\/sql-server\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SQL Server 2025<\/a> offers new AI capabilities, performance improvements, and best-in-class developer experience for workloads run on-premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n  As organizations evaluate how to bring AI capabilities closer to their data while maintaining performance, security, and governance requirements, many are looking for ways to modernize existing SQL Server environments without disrupting critical workloads.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the European Microsoft SQL Community Conference, will cover how newer features help improve performance, with integrations that simplify application development, and how new capabilities like vector search opens new possibilities for AI-powered applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espc.tech\/conference\/fabcon-europe-2026\/programme\/exploring-optimized-locking-in-sql-server-2025\/\">Exploring Optimized Locking in SQL Server 2025<\/a>  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espc.tech\/conference\/fabcon-europe-2026\/programme\/json-and-rest-apis-the-best-of-both-worlds-now-in-sql-server-2025\/\">JSON and REST APIs\u2014the Best of Both Worlds now in SQL Server 2025<\/a>  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espc.tech\/conference\/fabcon-europe-2026\/programme\/vector-search-in-sql-server-2025-basics-and-beyond\/\">Vector Search in SQL Server 2025\u2014Basics and Beyond<\/a>   <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"azure-sql-database-hyperscale-for-scalable-and-ai-ready-applications\">Azure SQL Database Hyperscale for scalable and AI-ready applications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern applications require more than tradition databases offer. As AI-powered applications and data volumes continue to grow, scalable database architectures are becoming increasingly important for organizations looking to balance performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/azure-sql\/database\/service-tier-hyperscale?view=azuresql\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Azure SQL Database Hyperscale<\/a> delivers the scalability, performance, security, and AI-ready foundation needed to support everything from mission-critical business applications to new, cloud-native solutions. Explore how the cloud-native Azure SQL Database Hyperscale can grow without limits while maintaining the reliability and trust your business depends on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espc.tech\/conference\/fabcon-europe-2026\/programme\/running-mission-critical-systems-on-azure-sql-hyperscale-enable-ai-copilot-enterprise-features\/\">Running Mission-Critical Systems on Azure SQL Hyperscale\u2014Enable AI, Copilot, and Enterprise Features<\/a>  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espc.tech\/conference\/fabcon-europe-2026\/programme\/azure-sql-hyperscale-the-cloud-database-for-the-era-of-ai\/\">Azure SQL Hyperscale: The Cloud Database for the era of AI<\/a>  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"developer-productivity-with-database-hub-sql-server-management-studio-ssms-visual-studio-code-and-github-copilot\">Developer productivity with Database Hub, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Visual Studio Code, and GitHub Copilot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI is reshaping applications development, and we are bringing AI-powered capabilities to the tools developers need and use every day. Learn how Database Hub delivers one place to explore, observe, govern, and optimize your entire database estate, without changing how each service is deployed. Dive into how we\u2019re reducing friction across the development cycle with popular tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/ssms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SSMS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql\/tools\/visual-studio-code-extensions\/mssql\/mssql-extension-visual-studio-code?view=sql-server-ver17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code<\/a> along with the latest integrations with GitHub Copilot to drive automation, and ship apps faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espc.tech\/conference\/fabcon-europe-2026\/programme\/top-10-sql-features-for-developers-you-might-have-missed\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espc.tech\/conference\/fabcon-europe-2026\/programme\/top-10-sql-features-for-developers-you-might-have-missed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top SQL Features for Developers You Might Have Missed<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espc.tech\/conference\/fabcon-europe-2026\/programme\/data-productivity-tour-query-deploy-optimize\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espc.tech\/conference\/fabcon-europe-2026\/programme\/data-productivity-tour-query-deploy-optimize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Productivity Tour: Query, Deploy, Optimize<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-sql-server-and-fabric-are-converging-across-the-data-estate\">How SQL Server and Fabric are converging across the data estate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SQL workloads increasingly intersect with analytics, AI, and broader data platform initiatives. Bringing the SQL Server and Fabric communities together gives attendees an opportunity to learn how transactional, analytical, and AI-powered workloads are evolving across the Microsoft data ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One registration gives you access to both SQLCon Europe and Fabric Conference experiences. 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