SQL Server can use Azure services for backup, business continuity, analytics, policy and data governance. “SQL Server 2022 integrates with Azure Synapse Link and Microsoft Purview to enable ...

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment ...

In the case of these two features, they’ll be released first to the cloud platform (Azure SQL Database) and, later, to the on-premises version of SQL Server. Dynamic Data Masking in SQL Server 2016.

Microsoft is moving SQL Server 2025 into public preview, adding new features to help enterprises develop AI-driven applications. One of the key new capabilities is vector search, which will enable ...

Most Common Wait Types in SQL Server and What They Mean. ASYNC_NETWORK_IO—The async_network_io wait types point to network-related issues. They are most-often caused by a client application not ...

In Azure SQL Database you can also set a HISTORY_RETENTION_PERIOD (and should be able to do it in SQL Server 2017) to control how far back in time your history will extend. Converting Existing Table ...