Kurt Shintaku's Blog

At Microsoft Ignite 2025, we announced the general availability of SQL Server 2025. This marks the latest milestone in the more than 30-year history of SQL Server. It is also a key part of our commitment to the one consistent SQL promise, delivering consistent experience across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments, with one engine and one unified platform.

SQL Server 2025 features:

• Built-in AI and developer-first enhancements, all with the T-SQL you already know.
• Access AI models of your choice—hosted locally or in the cloud—and securely use your data to fit your business needs.
• Simplify data processing with native JSON support, built-in REST APIs, and change event streaming.
• Get near real-time analytics by replicating SQL Server data to Microsoft OneLake using database mirroring in Microsoft Fabric.
• Best-in-class security, performance, and availability
  • Boost performance and reliability with enhanced query optimization, optimized locking, and improved failover for better uptime and concurrency.
  • Strengthen security with Microsoft Entra ID authentication through Azure Arc, reducing potential vulnerabilities.
• SQL Server 2025 on Linux
• SQL Server 2025 on Azure Virtual Machines – Optimized for
• Increase productivity with GitHub Copilot integration in Visual Studio Code and SQL Server Management Studio 22.
• Develop faster using the new Microsoft Python driver for SQL Server (mssql-python) for a seamless experience across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

For a full run down of the announcement, visit:

• BLOG: SQL Server 2025 is Now Generally Available
  https://aka.ms/sqlserver2025blog