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Microsoft hits pause on Copilot ... in SQL Server Management Studio

Only a temporary reprieve until GitHub Copilot integration is up and running Microsoft's policy of inserting Copilot into ...
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Microsoft Build: SQL Server 2025 Is (Almost) Here

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...

For September, Patch Tuesday means fixes for Windows, Office and SQL Server

This month’s collection of fixes from Microsoft includes 86 patches — but at least there were no zero-day bugs.
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The Ebb and Flow of SQL Server Instrumentation

Microsoft SQL Server's relational engine has offered new instrumentation that improves by light years with each new release. The introduction of Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) in SQL Server 2005 ...
Simon Fraser University

PROC SQL Pass-Through Views

A Version 6 PROC SQL Pass-Through view does not need to be updated to be used in Version 7 or Version 8. The conversion of PROC SQL Pass-Through views is automatic and does not require you to use the ...
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The Java Language Extension for SQL Server Is Now Open Source

Microsoft continues to make positive strides in the world of open source. The company once considered open source software to be an anathema, but now it’s common for Microsoft to pull software ...