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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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Data Virtualization with PolyBase for SQL Server 2022
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 introduces the newest version of PolyBase. -
Backup and restore to URL for S3-compatible object storage
Backup and restore to simple storage service (S3)–compatible object storage is a new feature introduced in SQL Server 2022. -
Azure Synapse Link for SQL
Azure Synapse Link for SQL provides an automated way to extract data from source operational systems without having to build custom ETL processes. -
Intelligent Query Processing: feature family additions
SQL Server 2022 expands and improves query performance feedback mechanisms and adds two new features—parameter sensitive plans and optimized plan forcing. -
Query Store hints in SQL Server 2022
Query Store is one of the most powerful database-scoped features in SQL Server for troubleshooting performance and improving the stability of your database workloads. -
Get more out of SQL Server Reporting Services 2022 with an improved user experience
In this new release of SSRS, we have done significant accessibility work to empower people to achieve more. -
Azure Data Studio August Release
SQL Server 2022, the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet was announced in May and is publicly available in preview. -
Register today—Free Azure Data training at Data Platform Summit 2022
Data Platform Virtual Summit 2022 (DPS 2022), a free global learning event for data professionals, is just a few weeks away running from September 19–23. -
Query Store is enabled by default in SQL Server 2022
In SQL Server 2022, Query Store is now enabled by default for all newly created SQL Server databases. -
Microsoft Purview access policies for SQL Server 2022
The focus of this article is on using Microsoft Purview to enable access to user data as well as specific system metadata in SQL Server 2022. -
Establish digital trust in your data with ledger in SQL Server 2022
We are pleased to introduce you to ledger, a new technology that uses the power of blockchain to offer a tamper-proof record of data modifications. -
Azure Active Directory authentication for SQL Server 2022
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) authentication is now supported for SQL Server 2022 preview on-premises for Windows and Linux Operating Systems.
