John Carroll thinks that anyone with a valid license should have access to Microsoft's SQL Server source code. Rather than a polemic against proprietary software, John makes a practical argument ...

Sure, such a move could result in cheaper SQL Server clones, and probably some SQL Server-MySQL mashups. But so what? Microsoft just might be able to get MySQL to license some of its source code ...

"Open-source would love to get its hands on the Microsoft [Server] source code," Rosoff said. Among the protocols that Microsoft will probably license source code for, ...

Today, Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith announced Microsoft's decision to license all the Windows Server source code for the technologies covered by the European Commission's Decision of March ...

Microsoft also announced the integration of the MSSQL Extension for Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot for better code suggestions. SQL Server 2025 comes with several improvements to security ...

Microsoft's continued focus on SQL Server 2025 highlights the lasting demand for on-premises and hybrid deployments that prioritize performance, control and flexibility for enterprise workloads.

Microsoft has announced AI features in SQL Server 2025 and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) (more on that later). Microsoft has added support for both cloud-based and locally hosted AI models.