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Aug 29, 2025
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Using SQL Server’s new AI features and Python to create a T-SQL assistant

Rodrigo Ribeiro Gomes
Rodrigo Ribeiro Gomes

I recently created a GitHub repository to share the T-SQL scripts I've accumulated over 10 years as a DBA. However, I've always struggled to find the right script when I need it. For years, I relied on simple shell commands like find or just my memory, which could take 10-30 minutes, if I was lucky enough to find it. But, we are in the AI age,...

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Jul 31, 2025
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Updated .NET and JDBC Drivers with Native Vector Data Support for High-Performance AI Workload

Davide Mauri
Davide Mauri

We’ve just released major updates to our data access libraries, bringing native support for vector data to both the .NET and JDBC ecosystems, unlocking significant performance gains for AI and machine learning workloads. Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 6.1.0 With the new class, you can now handle vector data in binary format, replacing the slower JSON ...

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Jun 30, 2025
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Agents at Work: Putting MSSQL MCP Server into Practice

Arun Vijayraghavan
Arun Vijayraghavan

How often have you wished you could just talk to your data? Imagine extracting crucial insights, updating records, or building complex reports without wrestling with intricate query languages or relying on a dedicated developer. For many professionals, the true power of their enterprise data remains locked behind technical barriers, hindering agile...

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Jun 19, 2025
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Announcing General Availability of Native Vector Type & Functions in Azure SQL

Pooja Kamath Davide Mauri
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Davide

We are happy to announce that Native vector support in Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance is moving to General Availability this summer. Deployments are already underway, and several regions have begun receiving the feature. What is going GA? Integrated Vector Data Type Azure SQL introduces a dedicated VECTOR data type that simpl...

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Jun 17, 2025
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SQL Server 2025 CTP 2.1: DiskANN Improvements

Davide Mauri
Davide Mauri

I'm happy to announce that SQL Server 2025 CTP 2.1 is now available, and it brings significant improvements to DiskANN support. While DiskANN remains in preview, each release continues to remove limitations and boost performance. In this release, we’ve made a particularly notable leap in vector index creation speed, with more enhancements on th...

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May 29, 2025
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Vector Support Public Preview now extended to Azure SQL MI

Pooja Kamath Mladen Andzic Davide Mauri
Pooja,
Mladen,
Davide

We are thrilled to announce that Azure SQL Managed Instance now supports Vector type and functions in public preview.  This builds on the momentum from Azure SQL Database, where vector support has been in public preview since December. Check out the detailed announcement 💡 Why Choose Azure SQL Managed Instance for AI-Driven Modernization? ...

Azure SQLAIVectors
May 6, 2025
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Efficiently and Elegantly Modeling Embeddings in Azure SQL and SQL Server

Davide Mauri
Davide Mauri

Storing and querying text embeddings in a database it might seem challenging, but with the right schema design, it's not only possible, it's powerful. Whether you’re building AI-powered search, semantic filtering, or recommendation features, embeddings, and thus vectors, are now a first-class data type. So how do you model them well inside a databa...

Azure SQLAIVectors
Mar 27, 2025
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SQL Conf() 2025 Highlights: So Much Developer Innovation!

Jerry Nixon
Jerry Nixon

For decades, SQL Server has been a cornerstone of data management, evolving to meet the needs of modern developers. What began as a traditional relational engine is now a cloud-enabled, AI-integrated platform designed for building real-world applications. SQL Server continues to meet developers where they are—offering tools, services, and capabilit...

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Feb 4, 2025
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Storing, querying and keeping embeddings updated: options and best practices

Davide Mauri
Davide Mauri

Embeddings and vectors are becoming common terms not only for engineers involved in AI-related activities but also for those using databases. Some common points of discussion that frequently arise among users familiar with vectors and embeddings include: Let’s tackle each one of these questions one by one starting from the very...

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Jan 8, 2025
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Building a RAG-Based Smart Memory Application with Azure SQL Database

Arun Vijayraghavan Davide Mauri Muazma Zahid
Arun,
Davide,
Muazma

Project Mission The way people work and manage information is changing rapidly in our digital age. More and more people are struggling to keep track of all the online resources they use daily. They need a better way to save, organize, and retrieve important information from websites, articles, and other online sources. This is especially true fo...

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