New SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines and Azure SQL Managed Instance DR benefits
Customers using SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines and SQL Managed Instance are now eligible for high availability and disaster recovery benefits. Read more
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SQL Server 2022 is now generally available
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
Link feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance: Connecting SQL Server 2022 to the cloud, reimagined
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
PASS Data Community Summit 2022 keynote: Transform your data estate with Microsoft’s Intelligent Data Platform
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: Persistence and Percentile Grant
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
Intelligent Query Processing: degree of parallelism feedback
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. DOP inefficiencies are a constant challenge; Current DOP methods are inefficient The degree of parallelism (DOP) with which a query is executed can greatly impact its performance. Any time a query is using parallelism, there is always the question of if it’s using the right amount of parallelism. Read more
Data Virtualization with PolyBase for SQL Server 2022
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 introduces the newest version of PolyBase, and with it the capability to query data where it lives, virtualize data, and use REST APIs. Read more
Backup and restore to URL for S3-compatible object storage
Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Backup and restore to simple storage service (S3)–compatible object storage is a new feature introduced in SQL Server 2022 that grants the user the capability to back up or restore their databases using S3-compatible object storage, whether that be on-premises, or in the cloud. What is object storage? Read more
Azure Synapse Link for SQL
Azure Synapse Link for SQL provides an automated way to extract data from source operational systems without having to build custom ETL processes. Read more
Intelligent Query Processing: feature family additions
SQL Server 2022 expands and improves query performance feedback mechanisms and adds two new features—parameter sensitive plans and optimized plan forcing. Read more
Query Store hints in SQL Server 2022
Query Store is one of the most powerful database-scoped features in SQL Server for troubleshooting performance and improving the stability of your database workloads. Read more
Get more out of SQL Server Reporting Services 2022 with an improved user experience
At Microsoft, we understand that designing for inclusivity opens our experiences and reflects how people adapt to the world around them. In this new release of SSRS, we have done significant accessibility work to empower people to achieve more. Read more