Applies to: SQL Server 2022 (16.x) and later versions Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance SQL database in Microsoft Fabric A SQL database project is a local representation of SQL objects ...

We’re halfway through 2026, and Microsoft SQL has not slowed down. Since SQLCon/FabCon in March (where we released a ton of things, and those updates can be found in this updates video), we shipped a ...

SQL Server 2025 adds long-requested developer capabilities including regular expressions, fuzzy string matching and major enhancements for working with JSON. Change Event Streaming lets applications ...

Woo! I’m posting this live from the first ever European SQLCon (joint conference with FabCon EU), and the second ever SQLCon. The energy here is great, as the community comes together in Barcelona and ...

ODBC is a native data access application programming interface (API) for applications written in C and C++. The Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server connects to SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure ...

Explore how SQL Server 2025 reshapes the modern data platform with AI-ready capabilities, developer-first enhancements, hybrid modernisation and practical upgrade readiness guidance. For many years, ...

A new comparison explains operational statistics, query plans and troubleshooting tools for teams considering SQL migration.