While many of these features have been turned on in Azure SQL Database for months, Microsoft is still committed to building on-premises SQL Server as it's a big product for the company.

You can get a comprehensive list of all the new features and enhancements in SQL Server 2016 from Microsoft. Joydip Kanjilal is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in ASP.NET, as well as ...

Microsoft has said the next version of its SQL Server database software will include self-service analysis and reporting capabilities. Currently code-named 'Kilimanjaro', the version will have ...

I have taught several classes on the new features of SQL Server 2008, made a Web Seminar and written a Whitepaper on the subject. I have also attended the SQL PASS Summit in Seattle where there ...

Are you ready to unlock the power of Microsoft SQL Server 2014? In this blog entry I will examine my 3 favorite new features that show how SQL Server 2014 provides high-performance OLTP ...

Standard Developer Edition While the name of this is awkward, it is probably one of the longest-requested features in SQL Server. Microsoft made SQL Server Developer Edition completely free in ...

SQL Server 2022 is a core element of the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform and now it comes with new features. The platform seamlessly integrates operational databases, analytics, and data ...

Back in 2016, when Microsoft announced that SQL Server ... the team had already built many of the standard OS features into SQL Server’s OS layer already. Thanks to this, SQL Server in ...

It also offers Microsoft the opportunity to very carefully monitor the user experience and performance impact of every new feature. There are many new features in SQL Server 2022, and there are a ...

Microsoft today previewed the ability to centrally manage applications and resources in the planned upgrade of SQL Server, code-named "Kilimanjaro." The company introduced the centralized app and ...