The year ahead for SQL Server: Ground to cloud to fabric
The “state of the union” in 2025 of Microsoft new releases and capabilities for SQL Server, Azure SQL, SQL database in Fabric, Copilots, and more.
Microsoft SQL Server Blog
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Microsoft Connector for Oracle deprecation
In July 2025, Microsoft will discontinue support for the Microsoft Connector for Oracle in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). This blog provides essential details to help customers prepare for this change in advance.
Announcing Microsoft SQL Server 2025: Enterprise AI-ready database from ground to cloud
Sign up for the preview of Microsoft SQL Server 2025, an AI-ready database with built-in security, hybrid AI vector search, and integration with Microsoft Fabric
Protect SQL Server 2014 workloads with Azure flexibility
Customers have multiple options for the SQL Server in their data estate that is nearing the end of support.
Secure your AI using SQL Server Machine Learning with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Services
Using SQL Server Machine Learning Services with Azure OpenAI helps businesses save money and securely leverage the products they already have.
Capitalize on your investments with the new centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server
Today, Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server.
5 reasons to join us at Securely Migrate and Optimize with Azure
Join us at Securely Migrate and Optimize with Azure digital event on Thursday, April 26, 2023, at 9:00 AM–11:00 AM Pacific Time.
Accelerated Database Recovery enhancements in SQL Server 2022
We are excited to share that there are several Accelerated Database Recovery enhancements in SQL Server 2022.
SQL Server 2022: Intel® QuickAssist Technology overview
SQL Server backup compression provides the compressed backup option for all streaming SQL Server backup types—full, differential, and transaction log.
Easily migrate SQL Server applications to the cloud with Azure
Microsoft Azure knows SQL Server best and will support your cloud migration at no cost for qualifying scenarios.
Azure Data Studio 1.41 release
A new release of Azure Data Studio to share—introducing 1.41.
Working with time series data in SQL Server 2022 and Azure SQL
Time series capabilities in SQL Server were introduced in Azure SQL Edge, Microsoft’s version of SQL Server for the Internet of Things.
Cardinality Estimation Feedback in SQL Server 2022
In SQL Server 2022, we have introduced a method of CE Feedback based on actual performance of the query over time.
Manage, govern, and secure all your SQL Servers with new hybrid capabilities enabled by Azure Arc
The newest edition of SQL Server 2022 delivers continued innovation with hybrid and multicloud capabilities, made possible through Azure Arc.
Azure Data Studio November release
Table Designer and Query Plan Viewer are now generally available along with previews of Oracle database migration to Azure for PostgreSQL and Azure SQL.