In the first of this two-part series, Microsoft's lead SQL architect explains how the company collects -- and secures -- telemetry data from Azure SQL Database customers to improve its engineering ...

However, there comes a time when product lifecycles must conclude. On July 14, 2026, SQL Server 2016 will reach its 10-year end-of-support moment. Many of our customers, including YunTech, have begun ...

SQL Server 2022 customers will see benefits in the areas of data integration, analytics, governance, and high availability thanks to the database’s enhanced connectivity to the Azure cloud, Microsoft ...

SQL Server’s new Accelerated Data Recovery feature makes database recovery a snap. How does it work?

The clock is ticking on Microsoft’s Extended Support for SQL Server 2008/R2, unless you migrate to the Azure cloud. Here’s how ...

At today's kickoff for Microsoft Ignite, the company announced that SQL Server 2025 is finally coming. No timing was announced for the release, but based on prior versions, I would expect to see a ...

The world of the data professionals and DBAs is swirling with threats and risks, and those dangers are on the rise. You’re probably accustomed to using longstanding database fea­tures to secure your ...

DiskANN is a preview feature. Current limitations will be removed in future releases. For more information, see DiskANN vector index in SQL Server 2025. This sample shows how to use the DiskANN vector ...