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
SQL Server 2017 on Linux webcast series
The world’s leading database is now available on Linux by bringing Microsoft SQL Server to Linux, Microsoft continues to embrace open source solutions. SQL Server
Webinar: Modernize your applications with cloud and on-premises data solutions from Microsoft
Customers today demand the latest innovations in every solution you deliver. How can you make sure your data infrastructure not only keeps up, but drives
The January release of SQL Operations Studio is now available
We are excited to announce the January release of SQL Operations Studio is now available. Download SQL Operations Studio and review the release notes to
The December release of SQL Operations Studio is now available
UPDATE: SQL Operations Studio is now GA and renamed to Azure Data Studio. For the most up to date information please visit our monthly Azure
Bring clarity to complex data with graph databases on SQL Server 2017
SQL Server 2017, in addition to processing relational data, now fully integrates with graph database models, all on the same familiar system. This will bring
Try mssql-cli, a new interactive command line tool for SQL Server
mssql-cli, a new and interactive command line query tool for SQL Server. This open source tool works cross-platform and is a proud member of the
What’s new in SSMS 17.4: SQL Vulnerability Assessment
This post is co-authored by Ronit Reger, Senior Program Manager, SQL Data Security. We are excited to announce the release of SQL Server Management Studio
Azure Database Migration Service Public Preview brings the “lift and shift”
It’s time to get excited—the Azure Database Migration Service Public Preview is here to help you move on-premises SQL Servers to the cloud with near-zero
SQL Server 2017: The world’s first enterprise-class diskless database
This post is authored by Bob Ward, Principal Architect, and Jamie Reding, Senior Program Manager and Performance Architect, Microsoft Database Systems Group. Perhaps you saw
SQL Server 2017: A proven leader in database performance
This post was authored by Bob Ward, Principal Architect, and Jamie Reding, Senior Program Manager and Performance Architect, Microsoft Database Systems Group. SQL Server continues
Announcing SQL Operations Studio for preview
UPDATE: SQL Operations Studio is now GA and renamed to Azure Data Studio. For the most up to date information please visit our monthly Azure
SQL Server 2017 Features Bring ‘Choice’ to Developers
Data is everywhere today: in the cloud, on premises, and everywhere in between, tied up in systems of nearly endless complexity. Microsoft solutions allow developers