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Events August 13 3 min read

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.
Announcements November 18, 2025 5 min read

One consistent SQL: The launchpad from legacy to innovation

One consistent SQL delivers the agility and consistency needed to modernize data systems and unlock new innovation opportunities.
Thought Leadership June 16, 2025 5 min read

From code to community: The collective effort behind SQL Server 2025

SQL Server 2025 is the most significant release for SQL developers in the last decade and will help streamline application development and greatly reduce complexity.
Announcements March 25, 2024 4 min read

Update on the support of DBCC CLONEDATABASE for production use

Effective March 1, 2025, Microsoft will discontinue support for the use of the DBCC CLONEDATABASE command in production deployments.
Best Practices February 15, 2024 7 min read

How SQL developers can maximize savings

Whether you build applications for SQL Server or in Azure, there are several cost saving options for developers.
Updates September 8, 2021 2 min read

Open sourcing the .NET 5 C# Language Extension for SQL Server

Today we are thrilled to share that we are open sourcing the .
Updates June 30, 2021 4 min read

Looking to the future for R in Azure SQL and SQL Server

The R community plays a vital role in transformation and the R language continues to be the de-facto choice for statistical computing.
Best Practices November 16, 2020 3 min read

Building and sharing Jupyter Books in Azure Data Studio

The notebook experience in Azure Data Studio allows users to create and share documents containing live code, execution results, and narrative text.
Updates October 14, 2020 2 min read

The October 2020 release of Azure Data Studio is now available

Azure Data Studio is a multi-database, cross-platform desktop environment for data professionals using the Microsoft family of on-premises and cloud data platforms on Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
Announcements September 24, 2020 2 min read

Open sourcing the R and Python language extensions for SQL Server

For the past decade, data science has become integral to many enterprise applications.
Announcements September 22, 2020 3 min read

Real-time data intelligence and security at the edge with Azure SQL Edge

Today we introduce the availability of Azure SQL Edge, a real-time data engine, optimized for IoT workloads and backed by the security and performance of the same engine that powers SQL Server and Azure SQL.
Updates May 26, 2020 3 min read

Open innovation, customer choice, and reliability with SQL Server on SUSE

With nearly two decades of delivering joint innovation to meet changing business demands, Microsoft and SUSE continue to focus on enabling digital transformation for our customers, building on open source solutions, and a seamless collaborative support model for SUSE workloads on SQL Server and Azure.

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