The SQL Server and Azure SQL team has embarked on a mission to make building AI apps faster and easier than ever, announcing the Public Preview of SQL database in Microsoft Fabric. This new simple, autonomous and secure, and optimized for AI service will help you in the era of AI, where 1 billion new apps are estimated to be built in the next 5 years, and 87% of leaders believe AI will give their organizations a competitive edge.

With operational databases coming to Fabric, Fabric is evolving from an analytics platform to a data platform and the data layer of the AI and Copilot stack. SQL database in Fabric is adopting the principles that have made Fabric an extremely fast-growing service for enterprises and small businesses alike. With this unified and integrated platform, you can build AI apps faster and with less overhead. In fact, we surveyed over two hundred cloud professionals, asking them to perform common tasks associated with AI application development. They were able to complete tasks up to 71% faster, up to 63% more effectively, and with up to 83% more confidence with SQL database in Fabric*.

SQL database in Fabric is centered on three themes: simple, autonomous and secure, and optimized for AI. Try it for free today!

For more information, including demo videos and customer testimonials, check out the complete release blog here: https://aka.ms/announcingsqlfabric

*SOURCE: Based upon n=210 user studies conducted with technical practitioners by Microsoft Corporation in October 2024 that measured time to complete four common tasks associated with AI application development on a SQL database in Microsoft Fabric and on Azure SQL Database. Actual results may vary based upon individual performance and sentiment.​