In SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, backup compression was introduced adding WITH COMPRESSION as an option in the T-SQL backup command. SQL Server backup compression provides the compressed backup option for all streaming SQL Server backup types—full, differential, and transaction log. Read more
Microsoft Azure knows SQL Server best and will support your cloud migration at no cost for qualifying scenarios. Read more
A new release of Azure Data Studio to share—introducing 1.41. Read more
Time series capabilities in SQL Server were introduced in Azure SQL Edge, Microsoft’s version of SQL Server for the Internet of Things. Read more
In SQL Server 2022, we have introduced a method of CE Feedback which adjusts those assumptions in a per-query way, based on actual performance of the query over time. Read more
The newest edition of SQL Server 2022 delivers continued innovation with hybrid and multicloud capabilities, made possible through Azure Arc. Read more
Table Designer and Query Plan Viewer are now generally available along with previews of Oracle database migration to Azure for PostgreSQL and Azure SQL. Read more
Customers using SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines and SQL Managed Instance are now eligible for high availability and disaster recovery benefits. Read more
Today, we announced the general availability of SQL Server 2022, the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet, with continued innovation across performance, security, and availability. Read more
We are excited to announce general availability of the link feature for Managed Instance for SQL Server 2022–the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet. Read more
I look forward to seeing you at PASS Data Community Summit, a conference curated for the Microsoft data platform professional. Hosted by Redgate, this hybrid event will include the latest innovation across SQL Server and the entire Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform. Read more
Memory grant feedback (MGF) is an existing feature in SQL Server, with two critical improvements available in SQL Server 2022: feedback persistence, and percentile grant feedback. Read more
