Database

New! Azure SQL Managed Instance’s New Authentication Option to Help with Migrations November 3, 2025 SQL Managed Instance adds support for native Windows logins, removing the last barrier to migrating...more SQL Server Management Studio Update Will Integrate GitHub Copilot Updated: October 23, 2025 A new version of SQL Server Management Studio brings the most significant updates to the...more Azure Data Studio Is Retiring: What You Need to Do and When September 13, 2025 Azure Data Studio, long touted as the future for data management in Azure, will be...more How to Track Azure Hybrid Benefit Use Rights for SQL Server Updated: September 8, 2025 Customers are responsible for ensuring they have the proper licenses to keep their Azure Hybrid...more SQL Data Sync’s Retirement Highlights the Future of Azure SQL Offerings September 4, 2025 Azure SQL Data Sync is retiring in Sept. 2027 with no explanation or straightforward migration...more HDInsight Stagnates: Time to Migrate August 9, 2025 HDInsight’s future is looking bleak as Microsoft abandons a major upgrade and retires key security...more How to Choose Azure SQL Configurations That Meet Requirements and Control Costs August 5, 2025 Azure SQL services can host SQL Server databases using the same SQL Server database engine...more The Data Factory Showdown: Azure vs. Fabric July 28, 2025 Azure Data Factory and Fabric Data Factory are distinct offerings with unique capabilities and purposes....more Copilot Now Available to Power BI Pro and Desktop Users July 8, 2025 Copilot for Power BI and Copilot for Fabric features are now available for most Power...more Azure SQL Edge to Retire in Sept 2025; Limited Migration Options June 30, 2025 Azure SQL Edge, a special edition of SQL Server for low-powered devices and edge servers...more Databricks Gets More Azure-Entrenched with Extended Partnership June 30, 2025 Microsoft and Databricks have extended their strategic partnership and announced more Azure integrations. The extension...more SQL Server 2025 Adds Natural Language Search the Right Way June 26, 2025 SQL Server 2025 will include a natural language search capability (called vector search) that can...more Executive Focus: Introduction to Data Governance in the Age of AI Updated: May 6, 2025 As organizations increasingly adopt AI, a well-governed data estate is critically important. Poorly managed data...more SQL Server 2025 Gets Engine and AI Updates Updated: April 11, 2025 SQL Server 2025, in private preview, will bring engine performance improvements, security enhancements, and new...more Migrating SQL Data Warehouse to Fabric: Compatibility Matters Updated: April 6, 2025 Although they share a codebase, SQL Server and Fabric have differences that impact migration. SQL...more Windows Copilot Runtime Aids AI Application Development Updated: April 1, 2025 The Copilot Runtime is a new Windows client OS component that facilitates development of AI-enabled...more

  Product Reference Cache for Redis Roadmap for Cache for Redis, an in-memory caching service that stores copies of application data...more   Product Reference Managed Redis Azure Managed Redis is an Azure-hosted, Microsoft-managed caching service built on Redis software. Redis is...more   Product Reference Fabric Overview Microsoft Fabric is a data and analytics cloud service that simplifies the deployment and use...more   Product Reference OneLake OneLake is the core data management component in Microsoft Fabric. It can host and query...more   Product Reference Fabric Data Warehouse Fabric Data Warehouse, one of the main Fabric experiences, provides a SQL-based database solution where...more   Product Reference Fabric Data Factory Fabric Data Factory, one of the main Fabric experiences, is used for creating data integration...more   Product Reference Databricks Azure Databricks is an Azure cloud service based on Databricks technology, a third-party offering that...more   Product Reference SQL Database   Product Reference SQL Managed Instance Azure SQL Managed Instance is a PaaS database management offering designed for organizations seeking a...more   Product Reference Database Services for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB Azure database services for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB (retired) are based on community editions of...more   Product Reference Cosmos DB Azure Cosmos DB is a multimodal database service that supports multiple data formats and open...more   Product Reference Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra is a PaaS service that uses a native Cassandra...more   Product Reference Azure Data Factory Azure Data Factory (ADF) is a cloud extract, transform, and load (ETL) service that helps...more   Product Reference Database Migration Service Azure Database Migration Service (DMS) offers computing resources, orchestration features, assessment and testing tools, and...more   Product Reference SQL Edge Azure SQL Edge is a small-footprint deployment option for SQL Server that runs in a...more   Product Reference SQL Server

Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap

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