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class=\"card-block__title-glyph card-block__title-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMicrosoft is modernizing SQL tools with AI, SSMS, Visual Studio Code, and DevOps features to boost productivity and future-proof development.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-865327ea wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem\">\n<div data-query-id=\"49\" data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"49\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-49\" class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid 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single data platform\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__title-glyph card-block__title-arrow-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWelcome to the third annual FabCon and our first ever SQLCon here in Atlanta, Georgia.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-51611\" class=\"wp-block-post post-51611 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry content-type-events product-azure product-azure-sql-database product-microsoft-fabric product-sql review-flag-1593580427-503 review-flag-1593580410-819 review-flag-1-1593580431-15 review-flag-and-o-1593580423-560 review-flag-gener-1593580750-651 review-flag-new-1593580247-437 review-flag-on-pr-1593580825-865 review-flag-publi-1593580761-761\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card--default wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card 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a unified data estate\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__title-glyph card-block__title-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBuilt on a consistent\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0SQL foundation from on premises to the cloud, Azure SQL brings AI capabilities directly into your\u00a0database\u00a0experience.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-51562\" class=\"wp-block-post post-51562 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry content-type-updates product-microsoft-fabric product-sql product-sql-server-2025 product-sql-server-management review-flag-1593580427-503 review-flag-new-1593580247-437\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card--default wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card wp-block-null\">\n\t\n<article\n\tclass=\"card-block card-block--default is-clickable  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class=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--date\">\n\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-12-05T09:00:00-08:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDecember 5, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--read-time\">\n\t\t\t\t3 min read\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-block__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2025\/12\/05\/how-the-microsoft-sql-team-is-investing-in-sql-tools-and-experiences\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-bi-an=\"Homepage Featured Article\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-cn=\"How the Microsoft SQL team is investing in SQL tools and experiences\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"51562\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-ct=\"title link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-tn=\"content-card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow the Microsoft SQL team is investing in SQL tools and experiences\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__title-glyph card-block__title-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMicrosoft is modernizing SQL tools with AI, SSMS, Visual Studio Code, and DevOps features to boost productivity and future-proof development.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-51446\" class=\"wp-block-post post-51446 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry content-type-announcements content-type-events product-microsoft-fabric product-sql product-sql-server-2025 topic-developer topic-high-performance-database topic-hybrid-data-solutions review-flag-1593580410-819 review-flag-2-1593580436-981 review-flag-alway-1593580309-407 review-flag-anywh-1593580318-7 review-flag-gener-1593580750-651 review-flag-integ-1593580287-179 review-flag-micro-1680215164-570 review-flag-new-1593580247-437\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card--default 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product-sql-server-2025 review-flag-1593580410-819 review-flag-2-1593580436-981 review-flag-5-1593580452-31 review-flag-7-1593580462-294 review-flag-free-1593619513-128 review-flag-new-1593580247-437\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card--default wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card wp-block-null\">\n\t\n<article\n\tclass=\"card-block card-block--default is-clickable  card-block--has-excerpt not-visible\"\n\t  data-bi-an=\"Homepage Featured Article\"\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"51384\"\n\tdata-bi-cn=\"Innovation spotlight: How 3 customers are driving change with migration to Azure SQL\"\n\tdata-bi-ct=\"card link\"\n\t\tdata-wp-interactive=\"bloginabox-theme\/card\"\n\tdata-wp-init=\"actions.init\"\n\tdata-wp-class--not-visible=\"!context.isVisible\"\n\tdata-wp-context='{\"id\": \"51384\"}'\n>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card-block__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-block__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--term\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-cn=\"Updates\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/content-type\/updates\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"2448\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-ct=\"post categories\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdates\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--date\">\n\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-10-20T09:00:00-07:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 20, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--read-time\">\n\t\t\t\t4 min read\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-block__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2025\/10\/20\/innovation-spotlight-how-3-customers-are-driving-change-with-migration-to-azure-sql\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-bi-an=\"Homepage Featured Article\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-cn=\"Innovation spotlight: How 3 customers are driving change with migration to Azure SQL\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"51384\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-ct=\"title link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-tn=\"content-card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInnovation spotlight: How 3 customers are driving change with migration to Azure SQL\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__title-glyph card-block__title-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn how Microsoft Azure SQL Managed Instance helps organizations move from legacy constraints to a scalable and secure AI-ready foundation.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-51349\" class=\"wp-block-post post-51349 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry tag-sql-server-2025-blogging-series content-type-updates product-azure product-azure-data-lake product-microsoft-fabric product-sql product-sql-server-2025 review-flag-1593580414-58 review-flag-1-1593580431-15 review-flag-2-1593580436-981 review-flag-gener-1593580750-651 review-flag-new-1593580247-437 review-flag-publi-1593580761-761\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card--default wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card wp-block-null\">\n\t\n<article\n\tclass=\"card-block card-block--default is-clickable  card-block--has-excerpt not-visible\"\n\t  data-bi-an=\"Homepage Featured Article\"\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"51349\"\n\tdata-bi-cn=\"Accelerating SQL Server 2025 momentum: Announcing the first release candidate\"\n\tdata-bi-ct=\"card link\"\n\t\tdata-wp-interactive=\"bloginabox-theme\/card\"\n\tdata-wp-init=\"actions.init\"\n\tdata-wp-class--not-visible=\"!context.isVisible\"\n\tdata-wp-context='{\"id\": \"51349\"}'\n>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card-block__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-block__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--term\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-cn=\"Updates\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/content-type\/updates\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"2448\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-ct=\"post categories\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdates\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--date\">\n\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-08-22T08:00:00-07:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 22, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--read-time\">\n\t\t\t\t4 min read\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-block__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2025\/08\/22\/accelerating-sql-server-2025-momentum-announcing-the-first-release-candidate\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-bi-an=\"Homepage Featured Article\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-cn=\"Accelerating SQL Server 2025 momentum: Announcing the first release candidate\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"51349\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-ct=\"title link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-tn=\"content-card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAccelerating SQL Server 2025 momentum: Announcing the first release candidate\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__title-glyph card-block__title-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWe are moving toward general availability of SQL Server 2025 and focusing on delivering enhanced stability, performance, and product improvements.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-51294\" class=\"wp-block-post post-51294 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry content-type-announcements content-type-updates product-sql product-sql-server-2012 product-sql-server-2016 product-sql-server-2017 product-sql-server-2019 product-sql-server-2022 review-flag-1-1593580431-15 review-flag-2-1593580436-981 review-flag-3-1593580441-293 review-flag-4-1593580446-456 review-flag-anywh-1593580318-7 review-flag-free-1593619513-128 review-flag-gener-1593580750-651 review-flag-new-1593580247-437\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card--default wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card wp-block-null\">\n\t\n<article\n\tclass=\"card-block card-block--default is-clickable  card-block--has-excerpt not-visible\"\n\t  data-bi-an=\"Homepage Featured Article\"\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"51294\"\n\tdata-bi-cn=\"Accelerate SQL Server Migration to Azure with Azure Arc\u00a0\"\n\tdata-bi-ct=\"card link\"\n\t\tdata-wp-interactive=\"bloginabox-theme\/card\"\n\tdata-wp-init=\"actions.init\"\n\tdata-wp-class--not-visible=\"!context.isVisible\"\n\tdata-wp-context='{\"id\": \"51294\"}'\n>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card-block__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-block__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--term\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-cn=\"Announcements\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/content-type\/announcements\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"2421\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-ct=\"post categories\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnouncements\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--date\">\n\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-07-17T14:00:00-07:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 17, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--read-time\">\n\t\t\t\t3 min read\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-block__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2025\/07\/17\/accelerate-sql-server-migration-to-azure-with-azure-arc\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-bi-an=\"Homepage Featured Article\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-cn=\"Accelerate SQL Server Migration to Azure with Azure Arc\u00a0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"51294\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-ct=\"title link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-tn=\"content-card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAccelerate SQL Server Migration to Azure with Azure Arc\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__title-glyph card-block__title-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re excited to announce a new migration experience in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-51287\" class=\"wp-block-post post-51287 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry content-type-best-practices content-type-updates product-microsoft-fabric product-sql product-sql-server-2016 review-flag-1593580427-503 review-flag-alway-1593580309-407 review-flag-anywh-1593580318-7 review-flag-free-1593619513-128 review-flag-idc-1680212586-709 review-flag-lever-1593580264-545 review-flag-new-1593580247-437\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card--default wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card wp-block-null\">\n\t\n<article\n\tclass=\"card-block card-block--default is-clickable  card-block--has-excerpt not-visible\"\n\t  data-bi-an=\"Homepage Featured Article\"\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"51287\"\n\tdata-bi-cn=\"Protect and modernize SQL Server 2016 workloads with Microsoft\u00a0\"\n\tdata-bi-ct=\"card link\"\n\t\tdata-wp-interactive=\"bloginabox-theme\/card\"\n\tdata-wp-init=\"actions.init\"\n\tdata-wp-class--not-visible=\"!context.isVisible\"\n\tdata-wp-context='{\"id\": \"51287\"}'\n>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card-block__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-block__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--term\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-cn=\"Best Practices\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/content-type\/best-practices\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"2424\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-ct=\"post categories\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBest Practices\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--date\">\n\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-07-15T08:00:00-07:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 15, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--read-time\">\n\t\t\t\t4 min read\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-block__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2025\/07\/15\/protect-and-modernize-sql-server-2016-workloads-with-microsoft\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-bi-an=\"Homepage Featured Article\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-cn=\"Protect and modernize SQL Server 2016 workloads with Microsoft\u00a0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"51287\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-ct=\"title link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-tn=\"content-card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProtect and modernize SQL Server 2016 workloads with Microsoft\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__title-glyph card-block__title-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWe encourage all our customers running SQL Server 2016 to start planning for the end of support.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-51260\" class=\"wp-block-post post-51260 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry tag-sql-server-2025-blogging-series product-sql product-sql-server-2025 review-flag-free-1593619513-128 review-flag-new-1593580247-437 review-flag-publi-1593580761-761\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card--default wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card wp-block-null\">\n\t\n<article\n\tclass=\"card-block card-block--default is-clickable  card-block--has-excerpt not-visible\"\n\t  data-bi-an=\"Homepage Featured Article\"\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"51260\"\n\tdata-bi-cn=\"Enhancing reporting and analytics with SQL Server 2025 tools and services\"\n\tdata-bi-ct=\"card link\"\n\t\tdata-wp-interactive=\"bloginabox-theme\/card\"\n\tdata-wp-init=\"actions.init\"\n\tdata-wp-class--not-visible=\"!context.isVisible\"\n\tdata-wp-context='{\"id\": \"51260\"}'\n>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card-block__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-block__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__meta\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--date\">\n\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-06-19T09:00:00-07:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJune 19, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__meta-item card-block__meta-item--read-time\">\n\t\t\t\t3 min read\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-block__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2025\/06\/19\/enhancing-reporting-and-analytics-with-sql-server-2025-tools-and-services\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  data-bi-an=\"Homepage Featured Article\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-cn=\"Enhancing reporting and analytics with SQL Server 2025 tools and services\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"51260\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-ct=\"title link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-tn=\"content-card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnhancing reporting and analytics with SQL Server 2025 tools and services\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-block__title-glyph card-block__title-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIn this blog, we\u2019ll walk you through what\u2019s new across these services so you can plan your upgrade holistically and unlock the full potential of SQL Server 2025.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-51240\" class=\"wp-block-post post-51240 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry content-type-thought-leadership product-microsoft-fabric topic-developer review-flag-1593580427-503 review-flag-5-1593580452-31 review-flag-micro-1680215164-570 review-flag-new-1593580247-437 review-flag-on-pr-1593580815-813 review-flag-partn-1593580283-335 review-flag-publi-1593580761-761 review-flag-watch-1593580721-697\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card--default wp-block-bloginabox-theme-card wp-block-null\">\n\t\n<article\n\tclass=\"card-block card-block--default is-clickable  card-block--has-excerpt not-visible\"\n\t  data-bi-an=\"Homepage Featured Article\"\t\t\tdata-bi-id=\"51240\"\n\tdata-bi-cn=\"From code to community: The collective effort behind SQL Server 2025\"\n\tdata-bi-ct=\"card link\"\n\t\tdata-wp-interactive=\"bloginabox-theme\/card\"\n\tdata-wp-init=\"actions.init\"\n\tdata-wp-class--not-visible=\"!context.isVisible\"\n\tdata-wp-context='{\"id\": \"51240\"}'\n>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"card-block__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-block__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-block__meta-item 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