Database Innovations: Your Guide to Microsoft Ignite 2025
In two weeks, we will share the latest news and features for SQL, NoSQL, and open-source databases on Azure, Fabric, and SQL Server at Microsoft Ignite. Held November 18 – 21 in San Francisco and online, Ignite is Microsoft’s largest event of the year, and we look forward to sharing product innovations, hearing best practices and insights from customers, and building new connections. Read on for all the Databases breakout sessions, demos, and labs taking place at Microsoft Ignite – and don’t forget to add them to your schedule. All times listed are in PST (Pacific Standard Time). Databases: End-to-end Want to see the top news about databases all at once? Starting after the opening keynote on November 18th, these sessions will provide an overview of the latest innovations and announcements: BRK134 Modern Data, Modern Apps: Innovation with Microsoft Databases (Nov 18th, 1pm) BRK1702 Innovation Session: Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databases - the data estate for AI (Nov 18th, 2:30pm) Explore new features and capabilities Join the product teams from Azure SQL, SQL Server, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, and Fabric Databases as they show off the innovative new features that will be announced at Microsoft Ignite. NoSQL (Azure Cosmos DB, DocumentDB, and Cosmos DB in Fabric) BRK132 Move fast, save more with MongoDB-compatible workloads on DocumentDB (Nov 19th, 11:30am) BRK133 How Sitecore built a scalable, isolated SaaS platform on Azure (Nov 19th, 1:30pm) BRK155 Sam’s Club transforms retail mission-critical apps with Azure (Nov 20th, 8:30am) BRK228 Real-time analytics and AI apps with Cosmos DB in Fabric (Nov 20th, 9:45am) THR708 Vibe coding: Ship it faster with GitHub Copilot and Azure Cosmos DB (Nov 20th, 10:30am) BRK135 From DEV to PROD: How to build agentic memory with Azure Cosmos DB (Nov 20th, 11:00am) BRK131 How Veeam delivers planet-scale semantic search with Azure Cosmos DB (Nov 20th, 1:00pm) PostgreSQL (Azure Database for PostgreSQL) THR705 PostgreSQL on Azure: Your launchpad for intelligent apps and agents (Nov 18th, 3:45pm) BRK127 Mission-critical PostgreSQL on Azure (Nov 19th, 9am) BRK130 The blueprint for intelligent AI agents backed by PostgreSQL (Nov 19th, 11:30am) BRK137 Nasdaq Boardvantage: AI-driven governance on PostgreSQL and AI Foundry (Nov 19th, 2:45pm) BRK123 AI-assisted migration: The path to powerful performance on PostgreSQL (Nov 20th, 8:30am) THR706 Simplifying scale-out of PostgreSQL for performant multi-tenant apps (Nov 20th, 10:30am) SQL (SQL Server, Azure SQL, and SQL in Fabric) THR707 Elevate SQL development with VSCode, GitHub Copilot and new drivers (Nov 18th, 2:00pm PT) BRK139 Use Azure Migrate for AI assisted insights and cloud transformation (Nov 18th, 3:45pm PT) BRK126 Build scalable AI apps with Azure SQL Database Hyperscale (Nov 18th, 5pm) BRK125 Meet the performance-enhanced next gen Azure SQL Managed Instance (Nov 19th, 10:15am) BRK220 SQL database in Fabric: The unified database for AI apps and analytics (Nov 19th, 11:30am) BRK156 How Levi’s is transforming their IT estate with Azure (Nov 19th, 2:45pm) BRK124 SQL Server 2025: The AI-ready enterprise database (Nov 19th, 3:45pm PT) THR704 Accelerate SQL Migrations with AI-assisted experience in Azure Arc (Nov 20th, 9:30am) THR711 Smarter SQL: GitHub Copilot + SSMS 22(Nov. 20th, 3:30pm) How they did it - real-world lessons from customers Hear directly from your peers, as developers and IT professionals from a diverse range of organizations share their insights and best practices about using Microsoft databases to support some of their most critical and innovative applications. BRK126 Build scalable AI apps with Azure SQL Database Hyperscale, feat. Blackrock and Hexagon (Nov 18th, 5pm) BRK125 Meet the performance-enhanced next gen Azure SQL Managed Instance feat. Hexure (Nov 19th, 10:15am) BRK130 The blueprint for intelligent AI agents backed by PostgreSQL, feat. AlphaLife Sciences (Nov 19th, 11:30am) BRK133 How Sitecore built a scalable, isolated SaaS platform on Azure (Nov 19th, 1:30pm) BRK137 Nasdaq Boardvantage: AI-driven governance on PostgreSQL and AI Foundry (Nov 19th, 2:45pm) BRK156 How Levi’s is transforming their IT estate with Azure (Nov 19th, 2:45pm) BRK124 SQL Server 2025: The AI-ready enterprise database, feat. Ivanti (Nov 19th, 3:45pm PT) BRK155 Sam’s Club transforms retail mission-critical apps with Azure (Nov 20th, 8:30am) BRK123 AI-assisted migration: The path to powerful performance on PostgreSQL, feat. Apollo Hospitals and DBTune (Nov 20th, 8:30am) BRK135 From DEV to PROD: How to build agentic memory with Azure Cosmos DB, feat. Walmart Chile and IntelePeer (Nov 20th, 11:00am) BRK131 How Veeam delivers planet-scale semantic search with Azure Cosmos DB (Nov 20th, 1:00pm) Get hands on keyboard with your fave database In-person attendees can dive deep into Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Database for PostgreSQL in technical workshops that run throughout Microsoft Ignite. Space is limited – so make sure you register in advance. LAB515 Build advanced AI Agents with PostgreSQL Tues, Nov. 18: 6:45-8 pm Wed, Nov. 19: 2:00-3:15 pm Thurs, Nov. 20: 1:00 - 2:15pm Fri, Nov 21: 10:45am – 12:00pm LAB518 Multi-Agent Apps with Semantic Kernel, LangChain & Azure Cosmos DB Wed, Nov. 19: 11:45-1:00 pm Thurs, Nov. 20: 2:45 – 4:00pm LAB530 Build new AI Applications with Azure SQL Databases Wed, Nov 18th: 1:00-2:15 pm PT Wed, Nov 19: 10-11:15 am PT Thurs, Nov. 20: 9:00-10:15 am PT LAB534 Build real-time analytics with Cosmos DB in Microsoft Fabric Tues, Nov. 18: 2:45pm – 4:00pm Wed, Nov 19: 10:00 – 11:15am Thurs, Nov 20 10:45am – 12:00pm Fri, Nov 21: 10:45am – 12:00pm Say hi to the Databases team Members of the product engineering and marketing teams will be on-site in the Expert Meet-Up Zone and Community Hub. We look forward to meeting you.SQL Spotlight: Ignite 2025
Ignite 2025: Your SQL Guide Microsoft Ignite 2025 is less than 30 days away! Whether you’re a data professional, DBA, or developer, this event is your chance to dive in, expand knowledge, and connect with fellow SQL experts. Join Microsoft leaders and customers as they share best practices, practical insights from across the SQL portfolio. Be the first to hear the latest releases, dive in with hands-on labs, and new learning paths to grow your skill set. Grab your coffee and add the following sessions to your schedule! Be sure to check back for more updates: 5 SQL Sessions You Don’t Want to Miss (in person and online) 1. BRK124: SQL Server 2025: The AI-ready enterprise database Tue, Nov 18 | 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM PST | Learn how SQL Server 2025 is redefining what’s possible for enterprise data with AI integration, native JSON, REST APIs, and vector search. 2. BRK156: How Levi’s is transforming their IT estate with Azure Wed, Nov 19 | 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM PST Hear how American icon Levi’s transformed its 150 year-business by migrating Windows Server, SQL Server, SAP and Oracle workloads to Azure. 3. BRK126: Build scalable AI apps with Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Tue, Nov 18 | 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM PST | Learn how Azure SQL Hyperscale together with AI Foundry delivers a more modern, secure, scalable solution for building AI apps. Industrial IT company Hexagon and investment company, BlackRock will join us onstage to share their experience, demos and more. 4. BRK125: Meet the performance-enhanced next-gen Azure SQL Managed Instance Wed, Nov 19 | 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM PST | This session is all about to get the most from your SQL Server workloads with Azure SQL Managed Instance. 5. BRK220: SQL database in Fabric: The unified database for AI apps and analytics Wed, Nov 19 | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM PST | See how the latest from SQL in Fabric brings transactional and analytical workloads together in one end-to-end AI-driven solution. Theater sessions (in person only) 1. THR707: Elevate SQL development with VSCode, GitHub Copilot and new drivers Tue, Nov 18 | 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PST | A demo-heavy theater session showing how AI-driven tools streamline SQL development. Love coding efficiency? This one’s for you. 2. THR711: Smarter SQL: GitHub Copilot + SSMS 22 Thu, Nov 20 | 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PST | Hands-on exploration of AI-powered Copilots in SQL Server Management Studio and beyond. 3. THR704: Accelerate SQL Migrations with AI-assisted experience in Azure Arc Thu, Nov 20 | 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PST | Learn how Azure Arc simplifies SQL migrations with near-zero downtime. For the builders: Labs (in person only) LAB533: Build scalable AI & Data Solutions in SQL Database in Microsoft Fabric LAB530: Build new AI Applications with Azure SQL Databases Connect with us at the Expert Meet Up stations! (in person only) Come back and learn more about the onsite experiences we’re bringing to San Francisco!Announcing SQLCon 2026: Better Together with FabCon!
We’re thrilled to unveil SQLCon 2026, the premier Microsoft SQL Community Conference, co-located with the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) from March 16–20, 2026! This year, we’re bringing the best of both worlds under one roof—uniting the vibrant SQL and Fabric communities for a truly next-level experience. Whether you’re passionate about SQL Server, Azure SQL, SQL in Fabric, SQL Tools, migration and modernization, database security, or building AI-powered apps with SQL, SQLCon 2026 has you covered. Dive into 50+ breakout sessions and 4 expert-led workshops designed to help you optimize, innovate, and connect. Why are SQLCon + FabCon better together? One registration, double the value: Register for either conference and get full access to both—mix and match sessions, keynotes, and community events to fit your interests. Shared spaces, shared energy: Enjoy the same expo hall, registration desk, conference app, and community lounge. Network with peers across the data platform spectrum. Unforgettable experiences: Join us for both keynotes at the State Farm Arena and celebrate at the legendary attendee party at the Georgia Aquarium. Our goal is to reignite the SQL Community spirit—restoring the robust networks, friendships, and career-building opportunities that make this ecosystem so special. SQLCon is just the beginning of a renewed commitment to connect at conferences, user groups, online, and at regional events. Early Access Pricing Extended! Register by November 14th and save $200 with code SQLCMTY200. Register Now! Want to share your expertise? The Call for Content is open until November 20th for both conferences! Let’s build the future of data—together. See you at SQLCon + FabCon!Microsoft at PASS Data Community Summit 2025
Microsoft is excited to be back as the Sapphire Sponsor for this year’s PASS Data Community Summit, together with AMD. It’ll be a week packed with keynotes, learning pathways, sessions, breakfast, giveaways and more! Our experts and engineers will be there and ready to share all things SQL Server 2025, cover the latest from Azure SQL, Microsoft Fabric and more—delivered on a foundation of AMD-powered innovation. Whether your goals are modernizing for performance and AI readiness or building intelligent apps and agents, we’ll have you covered. Join us to “Connect, Share and Learn” alongside the rest of your peers at the PASS community. CVP of Azure Databases, Shireesh Thota, is back as the keynote speaker, and will be joined by leaders across Microsoft Data including Priya Sathy and Bob Ward—highlighting how Microsoft and AMD are shaping the future of data together. Join us on Day 2, Thursday, November 20 th . Come back and check as new sessions are added: Learning Pathways: Becoming Azure SQL DBA – High Availability and BCDR Dr. Dani Ljepava, Bob Ward, John Morehouse Learn how to evolve your Azure SQL DBA skills in the domain of High Availability (HA), Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) from the perspective of on-premises DBA’s. Becoming Azure SQL DBA – Security, Compliance, Threats, Connectivity Pam Lahoud, Joey Dantoni Evolve your Azure SQL DBA skills in the domain of security, compliance, authentication and connectivity, from the perspective of an on-premises DBA now supporting databases in Azure. Becoming Azure SQL DBA – Performance Monitoring, Tuning, and Alerting Erin Stellato, Pam Lahoud, Monica Morehouse (Rathbun) Extend your Azure SQL DBA skills in the domain of performance monitoring, tuning, and alerting from the perspective of on-premises DBA. Becoming Azure SQL DBA – Copilot and AI Davide Mauri, Erin Stellato Unlock the future of data productivity with a hands-on exploration of AI-powered Copilots! We’ll dive into Copilot in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Microsoft Copilot in Azure with NL2SQL and SQL, and Copilot for SQL Databases in Microsoft Fabric. Becoming an Azure SQL DBA - New Opportunities for DBAs in Azure Bob Ward, Dr. Dani Ljepava, Erin Stellato, Pam Lahoud Explore new skill development opportunities as an Azure SQL DBA. Many traditional SQL Server DBA tasks have been partially or fully delegated to Microsoft, and this shift in responsibilities provides a great opportunity to invest in developing new cloud skills that will help you excel as an Azure SQL DBA champion. General Sessions Breakfast with the Microsoft Data Leadership Team JUST ADDED! Shireesh Thota, Priya Sathy, Bob Ward, Erin Stellato Get your day started early at PASS Data Community Summit with a free breakfast and a Q&A session with a panel of leaders across Microsoft hosted by Bob Ward. Tell us what is top of mind for you across SQL Server, Azure SQL, Microsoft Fabric and topics like AI. This is always one of the most popular sessions at the PASS Data Community Summit, so you won’t want to miss it! Lunch and Learn with Bob Ward JUST ADDED! Join us for a lunch and learn with Bob Ward as he covers all things SQL and dives into his latest release: SQL Server 2025 Unveiled: The AI-Ready Enterprise Database with Microsoft Fabric Integration. Space will be extremely limited, bring your lunch and join this exclusive session! Inside SQL Server 2025 Bob Ward Join Bob Ward and friends to go deep into the next major release of SQL Server, SQL Server 2025, the Enterprise AI-ready database. You will learn the fundamentals and a deep dive of all the new capabilities in the release so you can plan and make key decisions on when and how to upgrade. SQL Database in Fabric: The Unified Database for AI Apps and Analytics JUST ADDED! Amar Digamber Patil, Yo-Lei Chen, Basudep Sarkar Discover how SQL in Fabric brings transactional and analytical workloads together in one cloud-native database. In this session, we’ll show how developers and data teams can simplify AI-driven application development with near real-time insights and built-in AI, seamless OneLake integration, and end-to-end analytics—all in a single, unified experience. Building Scalable, Secure AI Apps with Azure SQL Hyperscale Build AI apps that run securely and scale with your needs with Azure SQL Database Hyperscale. We’ll cover native vector indexes for semantic search, read scale‑out for low‑latency RAG, using the model of your choice, from T‑SQL. Ecosystem sessions Smarter GitHub Copilot + SSMS 22 Erin Stellato Discover how GitHub Copilot is transforming the way you write T-SQL and optimize your SQL databases inside SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22. In this session, we’ll showcase the newest SSMS 22 features alongside real-world demos of GitHub Copilot, highlighting how AI assistance can speed up query writing, reduce errors, and boost productivity. Booth Experiences What: Book signing "SQL Server 2025 Unveiled" with Bob Ward When: Wednesday, November 19th evening reception Where: Microsoft and AMD booth (#404) Join us as we celebrate the release of "SQL Server 2025 Unveiled" at the PASS Summit evening reception! Limited to the first 200 attendees. Now on demand! Get a jump start on your PASS experience. "The AI Opportunity: From Ground to Cloud" webinar is now available on demand! Get an early preview of the sessions at PASS Summit and a closer look into SQL Server 2025. Hosted by Redgate’s Kellyn Gorman and Bob Ward, sign up and watch today! --Exclusive Offer for PASS Attendees-- As a special offer from Microsoft, use the code AZURE150 to receive $150 off your 3-day conference pass. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, grow, and learn with the community. Register todayAnnouncing the Release of SSMS 22 Preview 4
Happy Monday! The SSMS team is excited to announce the release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Preview 4. Building on feedback from our community and the momentum of previous previews, this release brings new features, important bug fixes, and further improvements to your SSMS experience. What's new in SSMS 22 Preview 4 This release introduces several bug fixes reported via the SSMS Developer Community as well as a few feature enhancements. Learn more about SSMS 22 Preview 4, including how to download and install and what known issues exist, by visiting our documentation site. To update an existing installation of SSMS 22, launch the Visual Studio Installer and select Update or check for updates within SSMS by going to Help > Check for Updates. Connection Dialog Updates to the connection dialog include a new Reset button – allowing you to clear the fields in the Connection Properties section. Also included in this release: a fix for the feedback item New Query from Object Explorer Does Not Inherit App Name from Highlighted Database. SQL Server 2025 Support Additional support for SQL Server 2025 features was added in this release, including options to create Vector and JSON indexes. From Object Explorer, right-click Indexes > New Index > JSON index… or Vector Index… Also in Object Explorer, you can now view information for dimension and base type parameters for Vector data types. A bunch of snippet files were added, including snippets for creating various index types, creating and altering external models for AI embeddings, and managing security and schema objects. View and manage available snippets by going to Tools > Code Snippets Manager… or insert snippets directly into your TSQL code by right-clicking in the query editor and selecting Insert Snippet… Query Editor and Status Bar SSMS 22 Preview 4 includes a few UI improvements, including a fix for a scrolling behavior issue with the query editor. Now, when the results grid has focus but the mouse pointer is hovered over the query editor you are able to scroll using the mouse wheel. We also resolved an issue that caused color contrast issues in the status bar when certain custom colors were selected from the Connection Dialog. Clear Entra ID Token Cache We introduced a new Help menu item to resolve an authentication issue that can occur when you are recently added to an Entra ID group and try to connect to a server with the new access. SSMS caches the Entra ID token for an amount of time, but this refresh time limit can be bypassed by going to Help > Clear Entra ID Token Cache and re-connecting to your server to pick up the new Entra ID Token. Other Bug Fixes A few other things were fixed in this release, including: Generate Scripts Wizard -- Advance option on generate script button click throwing error in SSMS 2022 Preview 3 Available Databases -- Issue switching between DW and SQL Database in SSMS21 Activity Monitor -- Activity Monitor Failed to retrieve Execution Plan data Thanks for reading! Keep leaving us feedback and suggestions at aka.ms/ssms-feedback. Stay tuned for more updates!Now Available by Popular Demand: GitHub Copilot in SSMS (Preview)
GitHub Copilot in SSMS is now available in Preview 3 of SSMS 22! If you’re looking to get help writing, editing, or fixing T-SQL, have questions to ask about your database, and you’d like to use your GitHub Copilot subscription, then it’s time to install SSMS 22 Preview 3 with the AI Assistance workload.SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21 is now generally available (GA)
The SQL Tools team is thrilled to announce the general availability of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21. SSMS 21 GA brings a modern installation and update experience through the Visual Studio installer, 64-bit support, Git integration, and initial dark theme support.Announcing the Release of SQL Server Management Studio 22 Preview 3
The SSMS team is delighted to announce the release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22 Preview 3. This latest preview is chock full of exiting new features and fixes. For the detailed list of everything we released, as well as download and installation instructions, check out our release notes. Let’s dive into some of the highlights! Update to SSMS 22 Preview 3 Update to the latest version of SSMS 22 Preview by going to Help > Check for Updates or open the Visual Studio Installer to download and install the update. If you don’t have SSMS 22 Preview yet, you can learn more about downloading and installing it here. Initial ARM64 Support We are so excited to announce the initial support of ARM64 devices for SSMS 22 Preview! Like our approach to adding dark mode, ARM64 support for the various components of SSMS will come in phases. If you’re a Windows ARM64 user, you can now download, install, and use SSMS 22 Preview for scenarios like connecting and querying your databases. For a list of scenarios that are still unsupported, visit our known issues page. We know this has been a long-standing request, dating back to the initial SSMS 21 Preview releases. We appreciate your support and patience as we continue to build out our ARM64 story for SSMS 22. Introducing GitHub Copilot in SSMS (Preview) After launching Copilot in SSMS (Preview) in SSMS 21, we received a lot of feedback about integrating with GitHub Copilot (read Erin’s previous blog post for more details about our decision making process and pivot!). Today, we are thrilled to announce the launch of GitHub Copilot in SSMS (Preview) – a new Copilot experience with sidecar and inline chat, code assistance, and more to come. To get started using GitHub Copilot in SSMS, launch the Visual Studio Installer, select AI Assistance from the Workloads tab, and select Modify to download and install the component. For a detailed breakdown of what’s new, be sure to visit Erin’s blog post and our documentation site. Introducing the Query Hint Recommendation tool (Preview) The Query Hint Recommendation tool, a component for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), automates the identification of optimal query hints to enhance SQL query performance. This tool allows users to explore query hints for a given query while minimizing the need for manual trial and error. The Query Hint Recommendation tool (Preview) works with a single query in the active query editor window. For step-by-step instructions, visit our documentation. SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Reinstated With SSMS 22 Preview 3, we are bringing back SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) capabilities, including SSISDB catalog management, automated execution of SSIS packages, the Import/Export Wizard, and Maintenance Plans. For a list of known issues, please visit our known issues page. Bug Fixes in SSMS 22 Preview 3 The SSMS team has done an enormous amount of work for this Preview. In addition to all the new features we mentioned above, we’ve also resolved several bug and feedback items. Database Properties: Fixed an issue that blocked the ability to change compatibility level for users with ALTER permissions. See Database compatibility level drop down disabled but query works. Object Explorer and Results Grid: Resolved an issue that prevented direct scroll bar navigation from working properly. See Direct scroll bar navigation via Shift-click does not work for Object Explorer and Results Grid. Solution Explorer: Resolved an error that was generated when opening a folder that was closed but had files that were open. See SSMS 21 Preview – error while opening a folder in Windows 11. Status Bar: Reinstated line and column numbers in the status bar. See In SSMS21 I can’t find column number after clicking cell in grid results. We hope you've been enjoying the latest SSMS 22 Preview. We can't wait to hear your feedback, comments, and suggestions. Thanks for being along for the ride!Announcing the release of SSMS 22 Preview 1
The SSMS team is excited to share the first preview of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22! Preview releases are our way of getting features into your hands early so we can learn from your feedback while we continue building. How to get SSMS 22 Preview 1 You can install SSMS 22 Preview from our documentation site. As always, SSMS 22 Preview can be installed side-by-side with earlier versions of SSMS, including SSMS 21, released today. Full details of all features and fixes are available in our release notes, with known issues documented here. An important note: the SSIS and GitHub Copilot components are not present in SSMS 22 Preview 1. We're working on making these available in upcoming previews! If you need SSIS functionality like import/export or Maintenance Plans, those are supported in SSMS 21. Read here for more details about how to download and install SSIS in SSMS 21. For more information about GitHub Copilot, please reference Erin's blog. Unified Settings We’ve introduced a modern Settings experience with: Search and filtering to help you quickly find what you need. Save options that let you apply settings at the user level, the instance of SSMS, or even scoped to a solution (solution settings override user settings). A clean, modern UI that lays the foundation for future settings enhancements. This feature is still in progress, and we’ll be refining the experience in future previews. New visual themes We’ve retired the classic SSMS blue theme – this was a tough decision and we know that some folks have strong feelings about the look of SSMS. However, this was a necessary action since the classic blue theme was a source of accessibility issues. Accessibility is a top priority for us, and this change ensures SSMS continues to be inclusive for all users. In its place, you’ll find a set of fresh light and dark themes, with full support for customizing fonts, backgrounds, and colors (just like in SSMS 21). Zooming in the results grid You can now zoom the results grid, independent of zooming the editor using: CTRL + scroll up/down Or CTRL + SHIFT + < / > Fabric integration work We’re continuing to make SSMS a great companion for Fabric. In this preview you’ll find: Group by schema support for SQL databases in Fabric Updated right-click menus for smoother workflows More Fabric integration is coming in future previews – stay tuned! IntelliSense updates We’ve made IntelliSense improvements with support for: New syntax (AI_GENERATE_EMBEDDINGS and CURRENT_TIMEZONE_ID) RegEx support (regexp_matches and regexp_split_to_table) ANSI concatenation using the ||= operator General UI fixes We’ve resolved several long-standing UI issues, including fixing dialogs that sometimes popped up behind the main window instead of on top. What's next? Coming in future previews, we’re planning support for: Windows ARM64 GitHub Copilot integration (read more in Erin’s blog post) Fabric integration in the Connection Dialog More SQL Server 2025 features You can track our progress on the SSMS roadmap. Your voice matters! Previews are all about learning from the community, and we’d love your input. You can share feedback directly from SSMS (Help > Send Feedback > Report a Problem / Suggest a Feature), or head to https://aka.ms/ssms-feedback. Pro tip: leaving feedback from inside SSMS automatically includes helpful details like your SSMS version number and OS info, which makes it easier for us to troubleshoot. We’re thrilled to start this journey toward SSMS 22 with you. Please try out Preview 1, let us know what works, what doesn’t, and what you’d love to see next!
