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Checked Oct 11, 2026, 02:52 AM

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Reddit r/SQLServerOct 10, 2026
Performancecommunity

Azure SQL Help - Urgent

​ To monitor the performance and availability for a thick client based system we recently delivered, the customer wants us to provide Here is the requirement: Need to measure and report resp...

SQL Server FastOct 10, 2026
Performancecommunity

Keep on going

(Warning: This blog post is non-technical but purely personal. In my leukemia diary, I write openly about my current health issues. This blog might be triggering for people who struggle with...

SQLServerCentralOct 9, 2026
Security & servicingcommunity

The Hidden Security Risks of Role Combination in SSAS Tabular

See how security in SSAS tabular models might not work as you expect, and how you could easily fail an audit. The post The Hidden Security Risks of Role Combination in SSAS Tabular appeared...

Brent OzarOct 8, 2026
Performancecommunity

[Video] A Very Special Episode of Office Hours

When we were kids, we knew we were in for something heavy whenever a TV series began an episode with a title card explaining, “This is a very special episode of ___.” It meant they were gonn...

Brent OzarOct 7, 2026
Performancecommunity

Who’s Hiring Database People? October 2026 Edition

Is your company hiring for a database position as of October 2026? Do you wanna work with the kinds of people who read this blog? Let’s make a love connection. If your company is hiring, lea...

Darling DataOct 7, 2026
Performancecommunity

Learn T-SQL With Erik: Time Zones and Offsets

Learn T-SQL With Erik: Time Zones and Offsets Chapters 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:02:30 – Time Zone Basics 00:05:15 – Using AT TIME ZONE and SWITCHOFFSET 00:07:45 – Examples of Time Zone Adj...

SQL Server FastOct 4, 2026
Performancecommunity

Storage structures 7 – Spatial indexes

Welcome back to the series on internals of storage structures. I first covered the standard storage types in the episodes on on-disk rowstore, columnstore indexes, memory-optimized storage,...

Microsoft.Data.SqlClientSep 30, 2026
Tools & driversrelease

Stable Release v7.1.1

This servicing release fixes decimal parameter validation, token expiry handling in connection pool V2, and connection opens that are in progress when a pool is cleared. Package version alig...

Microsoft SQL Server BlogSep 29, 2026
SQL Server releasesofficial

SQL Server on Azure Local is now generally available

With SQL Server on Azure Local, customers can modernize where their data resides while maintaining control over infrastructure, connectivity, and data placement. The post SQL Server on Azure...

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MicrosoftMicrosoft SQL Server Blog / Sep 29, 2026

SQL Server on Azure Local is now generally available

With SQL Server on Azure Local, customers can modernize where their data resides while maintaining control over infrastructure, connectivity, and data placement. The post SQL Server on Azure Local is...

SQL Server releases

MicrosoftMicrosoft SQL Server Blog / Jul 14, 2026

SQL Server 2016 end of support is here: Plan your next steps

See what changes as SQL Server 2016 reaches end of support. Choose between cloud migration, upgrading SQL Server, and Extended Security Updates (ESU). The post SQL Server 2016 end of support is here:...

Security & servicing

MicrosoftMicrosoft SQL Server Blog / Nov 18, 2025

One consistent SQL: The launchpad from legacy to innovation

One consistent SQL delivers the agility and consistency needed to modernize data systems and unlock new innovation opportunities. The post One consistent SQL: The launchpad from legacy to innovation a...

SQL Server releases

SQL Server tools and drivers

Direct releases for SqlClient, the Microsoft JDBC driver, VS Code MSSQL, and dbatools.

releaseMicrosoft.Data.SqlClient / Sep 30, 2026

Stable Release v7.1.1

This servicing release fixes decimal parameter validation, token expiry handling in connection pool V2, and connection opens that are in progress when a pool is cleared. Package version alignment: The...

Tools & drivers

releaseVS Code MSSQL / Sep 28, 2026

Data Workspace v0.7.0

Note This version of the Data Workspace extension is only compatible with MSSQL for VS Code v1.46.0 (and higher) and SQL Database Projects v1.8.0 (and higher). Please update all three extensions toget...

Tools & drivers

releaseVS Code MSSQL / Sep 28, 2026

SQL Database Projects v1.8.0

Note This version of the SQL Database Projects extension is only compatible with MSSQL for VS Code v1.46.0 (and higher) and Data Workspace v0.7.0 (and higher). Please update all three extensions toget...

Tools & drivers

releaseVS Code MSSQL / Sep 28, 2026

MSSQL v1.46.0

Note This version of the MSSQL for VS Code extension is only compatible with SQL Database Projects v1.8.0 (and higher) and Data Workspace v0.7.0 (and higher). Please update all three extensions togeth...

Tools & drivers

releasedbatools / Sep 16, 2026

v2.9.0

This one's a whopper! 🍔 What's Changed Get-DbaKbUpdate - Add TimeoutSec so a silent update catalog cannot hang the command by @andreasjordan in #10477 Claude Code - Add an issue workflow skill and do...

Tools & drivers

releaseMicrosoft JDBC Driver / Sep 11, 2026

[13.6.0] Stable Release

Added Add FLOAT16 Vector Version Negotiation to the TVP Write Path #2997 What was added : Negotiated vector-version validation before writing VECTOR column metadata for table-valued parameters. Who be...

Tools & drivers

releaseMicrosoft.Data.SqlClient / Sep 11, 2026

Stable Release v7.0.3

This update brings the following changes since the 7.0.2 release: The core driver and its companion packages ship together as version 7.0.3 . Update the companion packages you use alongside the driver...

Tools & drivers

releaseMicrosoft.Data.SqlClient / Sep 11, 2026

Stable Release v6.1.7

This update brings the following changes since the 6.1.6 release: Changed Updated the Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI and Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.runtime dependencies to 6.0.3 (was 6.0.2). ( #4598 )...

Tools & drivers

Community DBA articles

Technical articles and opinions from selected SQL Server publishers. Check Microsoft documentation before making version, security, or support decisions.

communityReddit r/SQLServer / Oct 10, 2026

Azure SQL Help - Urgent

​ To monitor the performance and availability for a thick client based system we recently delivered, the customer wants us to provide Here is the requirement: Need to measure and report response time...

Performance

communitySQL Server Fast / Oct 10, 2026

Keep on going

(Warning: This blog post is non-technical but purely personal. In my leukemia diary, I write openly about my current health issues. This blog might be triggering for people who struggle with, or lost...

Performance

communityReddit r/SQLServer / Oct 9, 2026

Friday Feedback: Retention of plan forcing data in Query Store

Friday Feedback this week comes from somewhere above the Atlantic Ocean. I spent the first half of this week with our team in Serbia and it was wonderful. For me, a few days of working with folks in p...

Development

communitySQLServerCentral / Oct 9, 2026

The Hidden Security Risks of Role Combination in SSAS Tabular

See how security in SSAS tabular models might not work as you expect, and how you could easily fail an audit. The post The Hidden Security Risks of Role Combination in SSAS Tabular appeared first on S...

Security & servicing

communityBrent Ozar / Oct 8, 2026

[Video] A Very Special Episode of Office Hours

When we were kids, we knew we were in for something heavy whenever a TV series began an episode with a title card explaining, “This is a very special episode of ___.” It meant they were gonna discuss...

Performance

communityBrent Ozar / Oct 7, 2026

Who’s Hiring Database People? October 2026 Edition

Is your company hiring for a database position as of October 2026? Do you wanna work with the kinds of people who read this blog? Let’s make a love connection. If your company is hiring, leave a comme...

Performance

communityDarling Data / Oct 7, 2026

Learn T-SQL With Erik: Time Zones and Offsets

Learn T-SQL With Erik: Time Zones and Offsets Chapters 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:02:30 – Time Zone Basics 00:05:15 – Using AT TIME ZONE and SWITCHOFFSET 00:07:45 – Examples of Time Zone Adjustments 0...

Performance

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