Millions of users work with SQL to keep the gears of their business turning. In an era marked by relentless digital transformation, the proliferation of AI workloads, and tightening regulatory demands, the journey of these organizations is uniquely their own. At Microsoft, we believe beneath this diversity lies a single, unified, and consistent backbone: one consistent SQL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One consistent SQL is a promise of a unified experience <\/strong>that spans edge, cloud, and software as a service (SaaS), empowering developers to create intelligent applications with ease, while enabling data professionals to modernize on their terms. Write once, deploy anywhere because customers run diverse SQL estates, and we meet them wherever they are. Whether you\u2019re running workloads with SQL Server, modernizing in Azure SQL<\/a>, or activating real-time analytics in Microsoft Fabric<\/a>, one consistent SQL unifies your data estate<\/strong>, bringing platform consistency, performance at scale, advanced security, and AI-ready tools<\/strong> together in one seamless experience and creates one home for your SQL workloads in the era of AI<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With a consistent platform, optimized performance, <\/strong>and multi-layered security<\/strong>, workloads scale dynamically while staying secure and highly available. And building intelligent, scalable applications is faster than ever with developer-first tools combined with AI capabilities. This is enterprise-grade performance for the era of AI, with one consistent SQL powering innovation across hybrid, multi-cloud, and AI-powered environments, all anchored by a unified data estate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From edge to cloud, one consistent SQL is Microsoft\u2019s commitment to deliver a consistent experience\u2014powering mission-critical workloads, next-generation apps, and data-driven intelligence. It provides unified management across infrastructure, platform, and software services for consistent operations in hybrid scenarios. Developers can use familiar SQL skills and tools to build and manage applications across environments, while sovereign cloud support addresses data residency and compliance requirements for regulated industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And now, the centerpiece of this vision takes the stage: SQL Server 2025 is now generally available<\/a><\/strong>. <\/strong>Built on SQL Server\u2019s foundation of security, performance, and availability, this release introduces built-in AI capabilities and developer-focused enhancements. These features enable organizations to use existing data to support AI initiatives securely and at scale, all within SQL Server using the T SQL language.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDelivering a consistent SQL platform across cloud and on-premises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n