As I described here, Power BI can send SQL queries in parallel in DirectQuery mode and you can see from the Timeline column there is some parallelism happening here – the last two SQL queries ...

See Configuring Claude Desktop / Claude Code for examples. A comprehensive Microsoft SQL Server client implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This server provides extensive SQL Server ...

Microsoft is moving another core database management component into the cloud, continuing its broader shift away from traditional on-premises infrastructure. According to Neowin, the company has ...

Microsoft SQL Server 2025 finally hit general availability today, following a private preview a year ago and a public preview back in May. That said, the AI-focused release is still in a public ...

With the official release of Microsoft's latest database offering, let's see what was improved and what still needs some work. Today, at Ignite, Microsoft announced the general availability of SQL ...

At today’s Ignite 2025 event, Microsoft announced one of the biggest Azure data updates in years. The company has announced the general availability of SQL Server 2025. That has come after a long ...

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes its Defender for Endpoint enterprise endpoint security platform to incorrectly tag SQL Server software as end-of-life. According to a service ...

Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features through PREVIEW_FEATURES. A private preview of SQL Server 2025 began in ...

We take pride in delivering innovation with each new version of Microsoft SQL Server. However, there comes a time when product lifecycles must conclude. On July 14, 2026, SQL Server 2016 will reach ...

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Addresses 137 Vulnerabilities, Including High-Severity SQL Server RCE Your email has been sent Two SQL Server vulnerabilities raise concerns for data exposure and remote code ...

For the first time in 2025, Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates did not bundle fixes for exploited security vulnerabilities, but the company acknowledged one of the addressed flaws had been publicly ...

Today is Microsoft's July 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 137 flaws, including one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server. This Patch Tuesday also ...