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. With nearly 300 workshops and sessions, this joint event will
Microsoft SQL Server Blog
Advancing agentic AI with Microsoft databases across a unified data estate
Built on a consistent Microsoft SQL foundation from on premises to the cloud, Azure SQL brings AI capabilities directly into your database experience.
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.
Manage, govern, and secure all your SQL Servers with new hybrid capabilities enabled by Azure Arc
The newest edition of SQL Server 2022 delivers continued innovation with hybrid and multicloud capabilities, made possible through Azure Arc.
Azure Data Studio November release
Table Designer and Query Plan Viewer are now generally available along with previews of Oracle database migration to Azure for PostgreSQL and Azure SQL.
New SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines and Azure SQL Managed Instance DR benefits
Customers using SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines and SQL Managed Instance are now eligible for high availability and disaster recovery benefits.
SQL Server 2022 is now generally available
Announcing the general availability of SQL Server 2022, with continued innovation across performance, security, and availability.
Link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance: Connecting SQL Server 2022 to the cloud, reimagined
We are excited to announce general availability of the link feature for Managed Instance for SQL Server 2022–the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet.
PASS Data Community Summit 2022 keynote: Transform your data estate with Microsoft’s Intelligent Data Platform
I look forward to seeing you at PASS Data Community Summit, a conference curated for the Microsoft data platform professional.
Memory Grant Feedback: Persistence and Percentile Grant
Memory grant feedback (MGF) is an existing feature in SQL Server, with two critical improvements available in SQL Server 2022.
Intelligent Query Processing: degree of parallelism feedback
In SQL Server 2022, we introduced a new feature called DOP feedback.
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.