Versions 19.4.1 and 18.7.5 of the Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server have been released. Both versions fix a couple of bugs and version 19.4 switches from ADAL to a new underlying authentication ...

We’re excited to announce the release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21 Preview 7!This release introduces a key enhancement: customizable workloads, available directly through the Visual Stud...

This blog post dives deep into the deployment-related aspects, aiming to clarify these choices. To provide a clear visual guide based on my experience working with customers, I've put together a flow...

Are you still using System.Data.SqlClient in your .NET applications? If so, it’s time to plan your move to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient — the official, modern SQL Server driver designed for today’s platf...

Today the SQL Tools team is happy to announce the release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21 Preview 6. If you’ve got update notifications turned on, you should get a message that there is a n...

Version 18.5 of the Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server has been released. Version 18.5 brings some minor changes and fixes to the driver. Added Expose the Packet Size as a connection strin...

Version 12.10 of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server has been released. Version 12.10.0 brings several added features, changes, and fixed issues over the previous production release. Added ...

The 18th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2022 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft Downloads site. Please note that registration is no longer required to download Cumulative up...

Happy almost-Spring (for any Southern Hemisphere dwellers: happy almost-Fall)! We are excited to announce the latest preview of SSMS 21: Preview 5. If you already have SSMS 21 Preview installed, you ...

We’re thrilled to announce the alpha release of our new open-source Python driver for Microsoft SQL Server and the Azure SQL family, now available on GitHub: mssql-python. Built from the ground up,...