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Published October 6, 2021

4 min read

What’s new with SQL Server Big Data Clusters—CU13 Release

Today, we’re proud to announce the release of the latest cumulative update, CU13, for SQL Server Big Data Clusters which includes important changes and capabilities.

Published September 8, 2021

2 min read

Open sourcing the .NET 5 C# Language Extension for SQL Server

Today we are thrilled to share that we are open sourcing the .NET 5 C# Language Extension for SQL Server on GitHub.

Published August 30, 2021

5 min read

Move SQL Server licenses without Software Assurance to Azure

Azure offers unique benefits that no other cloud provider can match including dual-use rights, Azure Hybrid Benefit, and unlimited virtualization.

Published August 24, 2021

1 min read

Microsoft at Data Platform Virtual Summit 2021

Data Platform Virtual Summit 2021 (DPS 2021) is just a few days away. A free, global learning event for the data professionals, DPS 2021 will feature over 150 breakout sessions and 15 training classes.

Published July 8, 2021

2 min read

What’s new with SQL Server Big Data Clusters—CU11 Release

Today, we’re announcing the release of the latest cumulative update, CU11, for SQL Server Big Data Clusters, which includes important capabilities.

Published May 20, 2021

1 min read

Microsoft SQL Server Linux-based container images to be available only from the Microsoft Container Registry

Traditionally, SQL Server Linux container images could be downloaded from Microsoft Container Registry (mcr.microsoft.com) and mssql-server-linux.

Published December 17, 2020

3 min read

SQL Tools December release recap

The December releases of Azure Data Studio 1.25 and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.8 are now generally available. Additionally, the mssql extension for Visual Studio Code has recently been updated to version 1.10.0. Read on to learn more about each of these updates and grab the latest versions of SSMS, Azure Data Studio, or the mssql extension for VS Code. Azure Data Studio v1.

Published November 19, 2020

1 min read

Microsoft Azure at Data Platform Virtual Summit 2020

Data Platform Virtual Summit 2020 (DPS 2020) is just a couple of weeks away. A global learning event for data professionals, DPS 2020 features a keynote from Rohan Kumar, Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Azure Data, as well as 200 breakout sessions and 30 training classes delivered by Azure Data engineering, partner organizations, and community leaders.

Published October 20, 2020

3 min read

SQL Server Management Studio 18.7 now generally available

The release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.7 is now generally available for download. Today we’re sharing some of the updates from the release and the ongoing work in SQL Server Management Studio. Download SSMS 18.7 and read on for some highlights from the SSMS release notes. The 18.

Published October 20, 2020

1 min read

Microsoft Azure at PASS Virtual Summit 2020

It is almost time for PASS Virtual Summit 2020, the premier learning event for the data professional. Similar to the in-person event, this virtual conference will include the latest SQL Server and Azure Data innovations, practical training, and networking—to empower you to transform your career and your company.

Published September 24, 2020

2 min read

Open sourcing the R and Python language extensions for SQL Server

For the past decade, data science has become integral to many enterprise applications. Languages such as R and Python have left the realm of data scientists and are being used more frequently by data engineers supporting them. R and Python are the most popular data science languages currently for creating, training, and scoring models.

Published July 22, 2020

2 min read

SQL Server Management Studio 18.6 is now generally available

The release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.6 is now available for download. Today we’re sharing some of the updates from the release and the ongoing work in SQL Server Management Studio. Download SSMS 18.6 and read on for some highlights from the SSMS Release Notes. The 18.6 release is the second major release of SSMS in 2020 and packs several high impact changes, including a fix for crashes in database diagrams. Key fixes include: Save to XEL file error fix. Bacpac file import error fix.

Product: SQL

What’s new with SQL Server Big Data Clusters—CU13 Release

Open sourcing the .NET 5 C# Language Extension for SQL Server

Move SQL Server licenses without Software Assurance to Azure

Microsoft at Data Platform Virtual Summit 2021

What’s new with SQL Server Big Data Clusters—CU11 Release

Microsoft SQL Server Linux-based container images to be available only from the Microsoft Container Registry

SQL Tools December release recap

Microsoft Azure at Data Platform Virtual Summit 2020

SQL Server Management Studio 18.7 now generally available

Microsoft Azure at PASS Virtual Summit 2020

Open sourcing the R and Python language extensions for SQL Server

SQL Server Management Studio 18.6 is now generally available

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