Database, Analytics, and AI/ML

Trust but Verify Your Data in Microsoft’s AI Services July 10, 2025 The Microsoft Generative AI Services clause explains Microsoft’s terms for customers using its AI services,...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 Emerging Protocols Could Standardize AI Integration Updated: July 1, 2025 Model Context Protocol and Agent2Agent are emerging protocols for integrating AI-based agents, while NLWeb simplifies...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 DSPM for AI: Protecting Your Content from Prying AIs June 24, 2025 DSPM for AI increases visibility into where an organization’s sensitive data is, how it is...more Surge Protection Stabilizes Power BI, Fabric Performance, With Limits June 9, 2025 Surge protection is a Power BI and Fabric feature that reduces the chance of unexpected...more Power BI Premium Migration Tool Eases the Required Move to Fabric June 2, 2025 Commercial Power BI Premium P customers must migrate to Fabric at their next licensing renewal....more How to Choose Which GitHub Copilot Tier to Buy Updated: May 25, 2025 GitHub Copilot, a popular AI assistant for software developers, is available in several tiers with...more Fabric Improvements Focus on AI and Security Updated: May 19, 2025 The continuing stream of improvements to Fabric demonstrates Microsoft’s continued investment in, and prioritization of,...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 Copilot Agents: How to Avoid Surprising Licensing Costs Updated: April 27, 2025 Licensing updates to Copilot Studio bring new pay-as-you-go meters for certain agents. The licensing model...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 Executive Focus: Microsoft’s AI Strategy Updated: April 8, 2025 Microsoft’s strategic focus on AI is affecting nearly every aspect of the company’s products, services,...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

GitHub Copilot Tier Comparison June 3, 2025 Navigating Microsoft’s Copilots Updated: May 11, 2025

  Product Reference AI Vision   Product Reference AI Translator   Product Reference Power BI Power BI, a part of Microsoft Fabric, is Microsoft’s primary data visualization offering. It contains...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 Science Fabric Data Science, one of the main Fabric experiences, provides an environment where data scientists...more   Product Reference Fabric Data Factory Fabric Data Factory, one of the main Fabric experiences, is used for creating data integration...more   Product Reference Fabric Overview Microsoft Fabric is a data and analytics cloud service that simplifies the deployment and use...more   Product Reference SQL Server   Product Reference Fabric Data Engineering Fabric Data Engineering, one of the main Fabric experiences, provides an environment where data engineers...more   Product Reference Dataverse Dataverse Product description   Product Reference Database Services for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB   Product Reference Fabric Real-Time Intelligence Fabric Real-Time Intelligence is a platform streaming data applications, which process high-volume streams of records...more   Product Reference Data Explorer Azure Data Explorer is a cloud service that helps query and analyze large-scale data streams,...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 SQL Managed Instance

Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap

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