Accelerate SQL Server Migration to Azure with Azure Arc
We’re excited to announce a new migration experience in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration. This new experience, now in preview, is
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Accelerating SQL Server 2025 momentum: Announcing the first release candidate
We are moving toward general availability of SQL Server 2025 and focusing on delivering enhanced stability, performance, and product improvements.
Protect and modernize SQL Server 2016 workloads with Microsoft
We encourage all our customers running SQL Server 2016 to start planning for the end of support. We have migration resources, best practices, as well
How to automate machine learning on SQL Server 2019 big data clusters
In this post, we will explore how to use automated machine learning (AutoML) to create new machine learning models over your data in SQL Server
Four ways to take your apps further with cloud, data, and AI solutions from Microsoft
Companies today demand the latest innovations for every solution they deliver. How can you make sure your infrastructure and data estate keep up with the
SSMS 18.0 Public Preview 6 released
We are very excited to announce the Public Preview 6 of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.0. In the spirit of more frequent releases, Preview
Introducing UTF-8 support in SQL Server 2019 preview
With the first public preview of SQL Server 2019, we announced support for the widely used UTF-8 character encoding as an import or export encoding,
Confidential computing using Always Encrypted with secure enclaves in SQL Server 2019 preview
SQL Server 2019 preview brings encryption technology to a broader set of scenarios by enabling rich confidential computing capabilities with the enhanced Always Encrypted feature,
Announcing SQL Server 2019 community technology preview 2.2
In September we announced SQL Server 2019 preview, the first release of SQL Server to create a unified data platform by packaging Apache SparkTM and
Availability Groups on Kubernetes in SQL Server 2019 preview
Starting with SQL Server 2017, Microsoft embarked on a journey to support SQL Server deployments on Linux and containers, in order to provide a choice
SSMS 17.9.1 is now generally available
Update: SQL Server Management Studio 18.1 is now generally available. We are excited to announce the release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 17.9.1. Download
SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 is now available
The SQL Server team is excited to bring you the third service pack release for SQL Server 2014. This service pack is now available for
SSMS 18.0 Public Preview 5 released
We are very excited to announce the release of Public Preview 5 of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.0. This release has a number of
Creating a data hub for your analytics with PolyBase
Data is the new currency of the digital world, and Microsoft is uniquely positioned to help businesses and consumers get the most out of their
Announcing: Preview of Machine Learning Services with R support in Azure SQL Database
We are excited to announce that Machine Learning Services with support for R is now available for public preview on Azure SQL Database. Machine Learning