SQL Server Announcements - Microsoft SQL Server Blog

Published May 19, 2025

6 min read

Announcing SQL Server 2025 (preview): The AI-ready enterprise database from ground to cloud

Announcing SQL Server 2025—empowering customers to develop modern AI applications securely using their data, complete with best-in-class security, performance, and availability.

Published May 19, 2025

8 min read

SQL Server 2025 – AI ready enterprise database from ground to cloud

SQL Server 2025 is not just an iterative update; it’s a substantial upgrade that bridges the worlds of databases and AI, on-premises and cloud.

Published May 19, 2025

3 min read

Mirroring for SQL Server in Microsoft Fabric (Preview)

Mirroring provides a modern way of accessing and ingesting data and seamlessly from any database or data warehouse into OneLake in Microsoft Fabric.

Published May 19, 2025

3 min read

Announcing Public Preview of DiskANN in SQL Server 2025

We are excited to announce the public preview of DiskANN in SQL Server 2025, a significant advancement in our AI capabilities.

Published January 21, 2025

4 min read

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Microsoft Connector for Oracle deprecation

In July 2025, Microsoft will discontinue support for the Microsoft Connector for Oracle in SQL Server Integration Services.

Published November 19, 2024

4 min read

Announcing Microsoft SQL Server 2025: Enterprise AI-ready database from ground to cloud

Microsoft SQL Server 2025, an AI-ready database with built-in security, hybrid AI vector search, and integration with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Azure.

Published September 12, 2024

4 min read

Modernize your database with the consolidation and retirement of Azure Database Migration tools

By migrating their databases to Azure, customers like Ernst and Young are modernizing their data estate and leveraging cutting-edge cloud innovations.

Published August 14, 2024

4 min read

Modernize Microsoft SQL Server 2014 workloads with Azure

As of July 9, 2024, SQL Server 2014 has reached its end of support.

Published March 25, 2024

4 min read

Update on the support of DBCC CLONEDATABASE for production use

Effective March 1, 2025, Microsoft will discontinue support for the use of the DBCC CLONEDATABASE command in production deployments.

Published March 21, 2024

3 min read

Expand the limits of innovation with Azure data

Microsoft product enhancements are designed to help make application migration, modernization, and development easier so you can power what’s next.

Published November 15, 2023

3 min read

Power what’s next with limitless relational databases from Azure

We were excited to get back in front of customers at Microsoft Ignite 2023 and PASS Data Community Summit.

Published September 28, 2023

4 min read

Protect SQL Server 2014 workloads with Azure flexibility

Customers have multiple options for the SQL Server in their data estate that is nearing the end of support.

Content type: Announcements

Announcing SQL Server 2025 (preview): The AI-ready enterprise database from ground to cloud

SQL Server 2025 – AI ready enterprise database from ground to cloud

Mirroring for SQL Server in Microsoft Fabric (Preview)

Announcing Public Preview of DiskANN in SQL Server 2025

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Microsoft Connector for Oracle deprecation

Announcing Microsoft SQL Server 2025: Enterprise AI-ready database from ground to cloud

Modernize your database with the consolidation and retirement of Azure Database Migration tools

Modernize Microsoft SQL Server 2014 workloads with Azure

Update on the support of DBCC CLONEDATABASE for production use

Expand the limits of innovation with Azure data

Power what’s next with limitless relational databases from Azure

Protect SQL Server 2014 workloads with Azure flexibility

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