13 updates from Microsoft Azure.
In late-March 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Configure built-in SQL code analysis rules and severity settings without editing project XML. Use Fabric…
Starting March 31, 2027 Elastic query using Shard_Map_Manager external data source type reaches end of support.Existing workloads can continue to run using Azure SQL Elastic query - Shard_Map_Manager…
Bring the benefits of schema-as-code to your database development workflow. SQL database projects enable you to source control your database schema, perform reliable deployments to any environment,…
Azure SQL Database now supports versionless keys for transparent data encryption (TDE), giving you a simpler and more reliable way to manage your own encryption keys. You no longer need to reference…
Announcing SQL MCP Server, our Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector for production databases. SQL MCP Server is a feature rich component of data API builder (DAB) that gives you a simple,…
The MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code now introduces Data API builder in public preview with built-in GitHub Copilot integration, bringing a guided back-end generation experience directly into…
The MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code now introduces GitHub Copilot integration in Schema Designer, expanding the visual schema design experience with AI-assisted capabilities. Based on…
In mid-March 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Publish SQL database projects directly from Visual Studio Code to streamline database deployment workflows. View and…
The MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code now introduces Query Profiler in public preview, bringing real-time insight into your database activity directly inside Visual Studio Code. With Query…
In late-February 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Manage your databases directly from the dialog using actions such as Name, Rename, and Drop. Import a flat file…
In late-February 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Introducing Search Database Objects in the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code. Instantly find tables, views,…
In mid-February 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL:Simplify SQL deployments from Visual Studio Code using the new SQL Projects Publish dialog.Connections Migration…
In mid-December 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Identify causes that auto-resume serverless workloads using Activity Log in Azure SQL Database to troubleshoot and…