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.