There have been quite a few announcements since Microsoft Build 2025 and I wanted to make sure your team did not miss anything. Azure SQL Announcements: May/June 2025 Public Preview – Data Virtualization for Azure SQL Database Using Azure Metrics, Alerts, and Automation Accounts to start an XE session Unlocking…
Updates in SQL Server Management Studio: SSMS 21 Preview 6 and Copilot Integration Microsoft continues to push the boundaries of technology, offering tools and updates that significantly enhance database management, productivity, and security. This blog post will summarize three major updates: the release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21…
Overview: Microsoft has announced the Migration Dashboard feature in the Azure portal, specifically for SQL Server instances enabled by Azure Arc. This dashboard provides a comprehensive view of your migration readiness and assessment coverage across all SQL Server instances. Key Features: Assessment Visibility: The dashboard automatically generates assessments for migration to Azure,…
Here is a roundup of recent updates for SQL Server from the SQL Server Blog announcements. March 2025 ODBC Driver 18.5 for SQL Server Released: Download JDBC Driver 12.10 for SQL Server Released: Download Security Update of SQL Server 2022 RTM CU18 KB Article: KB5050771 Release of SQL Server Management Studio…
In case you missed it: here is a summary of Azure SQL announcements for February 2025: Retirement of Azure Data Studio: ADS will remain supported until February 28, 2026, giving developers ample time to transition. This decision aligns with our commitment to simplifying SQL development by consolidating efforts on Visual Studio Code (VS Code) with…
Mainstream support for Microsoft SQL Server 2019 will end on February 28, 2025. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide new features, functionalities, or general fixes for this version. However, extended support for SQL Server 2019 will continue until January 8, 2030; More information here. Here are the most…
Overview of Recent SQL Server Management Studio Updates Hello Team, I wanted to share some updates from the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) team, as highlighted in three recent blog posts. These updates bring new capabilities to SSMS, which I believe will be beneficial for ongoing and future projects. SSMS…
Decision Guide for Selecting an Analytical Data Store in Microsoft Fabric Microsoft Fabric is a comprehensive analytics platform that integrates various data stores, including SQL Databases, Data Warehouses, Lakehouses, and Eventhouses. Each data store is designed to handle specific types of analytical workloads, making it essential to understand their unique…
New Features: Optimized Locking I hope everyone has a great holiday season. I am excited to share some insights from a recent article on the Microsoft Tech Community blog about a feature in Azure SQL Database that will also be introduced in SQL Server 2025: Optimized Locking. Optimized locking is…
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21 Preview 2 released Highlights SSMS 21 Preview 2 was released yesterday, December 10th! Preview 2 can be downloaded from https://aka.ms/ssms/21/preview/vs_ssms.exe What’s in Preview 2 Added support for multi-tenant scenario in authentication control Completed dark theme support for SQL results tabs and results grid header Initial…