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SQL Server on Azure Local is now generally available
With SQL Server on Azure Local, customers can modernize where their data resides while maintaining control over infrastructure, connectivity, and data placement.
What’s next for SQL? Performance, scale, AI, and developer productivity at the European SQL Community Conference
Join Microsoft Fabric and SQL Community Conference 2026 in Barcelona to explore SQL Server 2025, Azure SQL Database Hyperscale, developer productivity tools, and the future of AI-powered data platforms.
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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. -
3 ways to gain insights with SQL Server 2019 big data clusters
Businesses today are faced with the challenge of staying profitable and investing in future innovations. -
How to develop and submit Spark jobs to SQL Server Big Data Clusters in IntelliJ
We’re delighted to release the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ support for SQL Server Big Data Cluster Spark job development and submission. -
SQL Server Management Studio 18.0 Release Candidate 1 is now available
As we get closer to the General Availability of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18, we have decided to have a quick release of the Release Candidate (RC) build. -
SQL Server 2019 community technology preview 2.4 is now available
Continuing with our monthly release cadence, we’re excited to announce the release of SQL Server 2019 community technology Preview 2. -
The Cloud Database Administrator—Tech success at scale
As a database administrator (DBA), I’ve always known what the role involved. -
The March release of Azure Data Studio is now available
We’re excited to announce the March release of Azure Data Studio (formerly known as SQL Operations Studio) is now available. -
Enterprise-scale Backup for SQL Server Databases
More and more organizations are moving to the cloud to leverage the key benefits of agility and reduced overall cost. -
Free cloud data services training roundup
To help you stay up to date on online training opportunities, we’re releasing a monthly list of the latest free data and artificial intelligence (AI) trainings in one convenient post.
