Changes to KB articles used for Cumulative Updates
19 Aug 2020
Back in March 2020, the main Knowledge Base (KB) articles for Cumulative Updates (CUs) started including inline description for fixes. We call those descriptions “blurbs” and they replace many of the individual KB articles that existed for each product fix but contained only brief descriptions.
The August 2020 release of Azure Data Studio
12 Aug 2020
The August 2020 release of Azure Data Studio is now available
Cumulative Update #14 for SQL Server 2016 SP2
06 Aug 2020
The 14th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2016 SP2 is now available for download at the Microsoft Downloads site.
Cumulative Update #6 for SQL Server 2019 RTM
04 Aug 2020
The 6th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2019 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft Downloads site.
SQL Server Management Studio 18.6 is now generally available
23 Jul 2020
The release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.6 is now available for download.
The July 2020 release of Azure Data Studio is now available
16 Jul 2020
Azure Data Studio is a multi-database, cross-platform desktop environment for data professionals using the family of on-premises and cloud data platforms on Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
Cumulative Update #21 for SQL Server 2017 RTM
01 Jul 2020
The 21th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2017 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft Downloads site.
SQLPad
30 Jun 2020
A web app for writing and running SQL queries and visualizing the results. Supports Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, Crate, Vertica, Presto, SAP HANA, Snowflake, BigQuery, SQLite, and many others via ODBC.
Released: SSRS and SSAS Management Packs now monitoring 2012 and up (7.0.22.0)
24 Jun 2020
This update enables the new version-agnostic management packs for SSRS and SSAS to monitor versions 2012, 2014, and 2016 in addition to already supported 2017, 2019. The old management packs for SSRS and SSAS 2008-2016 – version-specific ones – are reaching the end of support with this release.
Cumulative Update #5 for SQL Server 2019 RTM
23 Jun 2020
The 5th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2019 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft Downloads site.
New Release of DAX Studio (2.11.1)
18 Jun 2020
DAX Studio is the ultimate tool for working with DAX queries. New release are available
New SSMS 18.5.1 - Release notes
18 Jun 2020
SSMS 18.5.1 is the latest general availability (GA) release of SSMS.
General Availability of Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 2.0
18 Jun 2020
This .NET Data Provider for SQL Server provides general connectivity to the database and supports all the latest SQL Server features for applications targeting .NET Framework, .NET Core, and .NET Standard.
Licensing and roadmap update for Power BI Report Server
17 Jun 2020
We’ve recently updated our licensing terms to allow SQL Server Enterprise customers with software assurance to deploy Power BI Report Server on Azure VM’s for production use by leveraging their Azure Hybrid Benefit.
Azure Data Studio June 2020 release
16 Jun 2020
Azure Data Studio June 2020 release notes and download link
Released: Update to Microsoft OLE DB Driver 18 for SQL Server
05 Jun 2020
OLE DB Driver 18.4 for SQL Server is released today, bringing support for Transparent Network IP Resolution and UTF-8 client-side support to the driver along with a number of fixes.
PASS Virtual Summit 2020
04 Jun 2020
The announcement you’ve all been waiting for is finally here. We are thrilled to share that the first ever PASS Virtual Summit will be taking place this November!
We will be launching PASS Summit into a whole new stratosphere and with that comes exciting opportunities we can offer you. We will go above and beyond simply moving sessions online, to fully embracing everything a virtual environment has to offer. Stay tuned for more updates coming soon!
Cumulative Update #13 for SQL Server 2016 SP2
02 Jun 2020
The 13th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2016 SP2 is now available for download at the Microsoft Downloads site.
The May 2020 release of Azure Data Studio is now available
21 May 2020
The May release of Azure Data Studio is now available
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) DevOps Tools in preview
09 May 2020
SSIS DevOps Tools includes SSIS Build task, SSIS Deploy release task, and SSIS Catalog Configuration task.SSIS Build task supports building dtproj files in project deployment model or package deployment model.
Free eBook about SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
01 May 2020
Grab this free ebook for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
Azure SQL Edge - Private Preview
30 Apr 2020
Azure SQL Edge runs on ARM and Intel architecture and brings the most secure Microsoft SQL engine to the edge. By running the same Microsoft SQL database engine both on-premises and in the cloud, you now only need to develop your applications once and deploy anywhere across the edge, your datacenter, and Azure.
The April 2020 release of Azure Data Studio is now available
28 Apr 2020
Azure Data Studio is a multi-database, cross-platform desktop environment for data professionals using the family of on-premises and cloud data platforms on Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
Power BI Service and Mobile February and March 2020 feature summary
08 Apr 2020
Αυτό που περιμέναμε καιρό τώρα ΕΠΙΤΕΛΟΥΣ είναι γεγονός. Σε αυτή την έκδοση είναι διαθέσιμο το πολυποθητό Incremental Refresh για τους PRO users
SQL Server Management Studio 18.5 is now generally available
07 Apr 2020
Today, we’re sharing the release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.5. We have some feature updates as well as important behind the scenes updates.
Cumulative Update #4 for SQL Server 2019 RTM
01 Apr 2020
The 4th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2019 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft Downloads site
Cumulative Update #3 for SQL Server 2019 RTM
12 Mar 2020
Επειδή το CU2 δημιουργούσε ένα πρόβλημα στο SQL Server Agent service άμεσα βγήκε το CU3.
Cumulative Update #12 for SQL Server 2016 SP2
25 Feb 2020
The 12th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2016 SP2 is now available for download
Released: Update to Microsoft OLE DB Driver 18 for SQL Server
15 Feb 2020
OLE DB Driver 18.3 for SQL Server was released this week, bringing additional Azure Active Directory authentication methods directly into the driver.
Released: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 1.1.1
14 Feb 2020
We recently released an update to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, version 1.1.1. The update addresses a couple of issues that are important to our customers.
Cumulative Update #2 for SQL Server 2019 RTM
13 Feb 2020
The 2nd cumulative update release for SQL Server 2019 RTM is now available for download.
The February 2020 release of Azure Data Studio is now available
13 Feb 2020
Azure Data Studio is a multi-database, cross-platform desktop environment for data professionals using the family of on-premises and cloud data platforms on Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
SQL Server runs best on Azure. Here’s why.
13 Feb 2020
SQL Server customers migrating their databases to the cloud have multiple choices for their cloud destination. To thoroughly assess which cloud is best for SQL Server workloads, two key factors to consider are:
Announcing the preview of Azure Shared Disks for clustered applications
13 Feb 2020
Microsoft announced the limited preview of Azure Shared Disks. Azure Shared Disks enables the next wave of block storage workloads migrating to the cloud including the most demanding enterprise applications, currently running on-premises on Storage Area Networks (SANs).
Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP2 CU11
11 Feb 2020
The Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP2 CU11 is now available for download. This package cumulatively includes all servicing fixes from SQL Server 2016 SP2 through SQL Server 2016 SP2 CU11 plus it includes new security fixes for SSRS.
Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP2 GDR
11 Feb 2020
The Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP2 GDR is now available for download. This package cumulatively includes all previous GDR fixes for SQL Server 2016 SP2 plus it includes new security fixes for SSRS.
Security Update for SQL Server 2014 SP3 CU4
11 Feb 2020
The Security Update for SQL Server 2014 SP3 CU4 is now available for download.This package cumulatively includes all servicing fixes from SQL Server 2014 SP3 through SQL Server 2014 SP3 CU4 plus it includes a new security fix for SSRS.
Security Update for SQL Server 2014 SP3 GDR
11 Feb 2020
The Security Update for SQL Server 2014 SP3 GDR is now available for download. This package cumulatively includes all previous GDR fixes for SQL Server 2014 SP3 plus it includes a new security fix for SSRS.
Security Update for SQL Server 2012 SP4
11 Feb 2020
The Security Update for SQL Server 2012 SP4 is now available for download. This package cumulatively includes all previous GDR fixes for SQL Server 2012 SP4 plus it includes a new security fix for SSRS
Cumulative Update #19 for SQL Server 2017 RTM
05 Feb 2020
The 19th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2017 RTM is now available for download.
ODBC Driver 17.5 for SQL Server Released
03 Feb 2020
Version 17.5 of the Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server has been released. Version 17.5.1 brings a few new features and a handful of fixes to the driver.
JDBC Driver 8.2 for SQL Server Released
03 Feb 2020
Version 8.2 of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server has been released. Version 8.2.0 brings several added features, changes, and fixed issues over the previous production release.
Released: update for Kerberos Configuration Manager for SQL Server
18 Jan 2020
The Kerberos Configuration Manager for SQL Server is a diagnostic tool that helps troubleshoot Kerberos related connectivity issues with SQL Server, SSRS, SSAS. The new release (v4.2) adds support for SQL Server 2019.
Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2019
07 Jan 2020
This article describes Cumulative Update package 1 (CU1) for SQL Server 2019. This update contains fixes that were released after the initial release of SQL Server 2019 and updates the SQL Server and Analysis services components.