Microsoft SQL Server Blog
FabCon and SQLCon 2026: Unifying databases and Fabric on a single data platform
Welcome to the third annual FabCon and our first ever SQLCon here in Atlanta, Georgia.
How the Microsoft SQL team is investing in SQL tools and experiences
Microsoft is modernizing SQL tools with AI, SSMS, Visual Studio Code, and DevOps features to boost productivity and future-proof development.
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SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.1 is now generally available
We’re excited to announce the release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18. -
The June release of Azure Data Studio is now available
We’re excited to announce the June release of Azure Data Studio (formerly known as SQL Operations Studio) is now available. -
Advanced data security for SQL Server is coming to Azure Virtual Machines
This post was written by Michael Makhlevich Our customers have asked for this and we’ve been listening – advanced data security is now available for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines! Using just a few simple steps, you can now protect your SQL Server installations on Azure VMs with Microsoft’s advanced data security capabilities. -
SQL Server 2019 community technology preview 3.0 is now available
We’re excited to announce the monthly release of SQL Server 2019 community technology preview (CTP) 3. -
A SQL Server tale of two cities
No one disputes that data is critical to the lifeblood of business, applications, and the computer industry. -
SQL Server 2017 achieves top TPC benchmarks for OLTP and DW on Linux and Windows
Once again, SQL Server 2017 has led the pack with three new TPC benchmarks published in April 2019, ranking SQL Server 2017 as the fastest database for online transaction processing (OLTP) and data warehouse (DW) workloads on Windows and Linux. -
#SQLDataWins is back!
You love data. You love the way it helps you and your organization make better decisions. -
The May release of Azure Data Studio is now available
We’re excited to announce the May release of Azure Data Studio (formerly known as SQL Operations Studio) is now available. -
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.0 released for general availability
When I joined the SQL Tools team as a PM back in October 2018, my top priority was to release SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18. -
SQL Server 2019 community technology preview 2.5 is now available
We’re excited to announce the monthly release of SQL Server 2019 community technology preview (CTP) 2. -
The April release of Azure Data Studio is now available
We are excited to announce the April release of Azure Data Studio (formerly known as SQL Operations Studio) is now available. -
Automated machine learning from SQL Server with Azure Machine Learning
This post was co-authored by Jeff Shepherd, Deepak Mukunthu, and Vijay Aski.
