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SQL Server for Developers

Build modern applications with your favorite languages and frameworks.

Build apps that scale with managed and intelligent SQL database in the cloud with Azure SQL Database.
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The latest SQL Server tutorials, tools, quick starts, and code examples in the coding languages you love.

Development tools

Developing with SQL Server

Quickstarts and tutorials

Learning resources

Learn module

Introduction to SQL Server 2022

Learn about new major capabilities of SQL Server 2022 from cloud connected features to core engine capabilities.

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Back up and restore databases

Plan and implement policy for recovering data if user errors occur or the technology fails. Explore various options for how and where to back up and restore databases.

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Design a data storage solution for relational data

Azure Architects design and recommend relational data storage solutions.

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Introduction to Transact-SQL

This module introduces relational databases, the SQL language and Transact-SQL. You'll learn what kinds of statements make up the SQL language and look at the SELECT statement in detail.

Samples & examples

GitHub SQL Samples

Official Microsoft GitHub Repository containing code samples for SQL Server, Azure SQL, Azure Synapse, and Azure SQL Edge.

Workshop

The SQL Server 2022 Workshop

In this course you will learn how to solve modern data challenges with SQL Server 2022 using a hands-on lab approach.

Samples & examples

GitHub Azure SQL Database Examples

Official Microsoft GitHub Repository containing code examples specifically for Azure SQL Database.

Samples & examples

GitHub Azure Samples

Microsoft Azure code samples and examples in .NET, Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP and Ruby.

Join the community

SQL Server blog

Get the latest Microsoft SQL Server news, updates, and best practices from our Microsoft experts.

Azure SQL Dev blogs

Voices from the Azure SQL PM Team, focusing on development and developers.

Tech forums

Tech community for best practices and the latest news on SQL Server.

Microsoft Developer YouTube channel

Watch live events, tips and tutorials, product news, and more.

Additional resources

Documentation

Explore new features for SQL Server.

SQL Server Security

Best practices and guidelines that help establish security for SQL Server.

Migration resources

Azure cloud migration and modernization center.

Data sheet

SQL Server 2022 datasheet

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