New in SQL Server 2025 will be performance and availability enhancements lifted from Azure SQL. According to a Microsoft spokesperson, there's optimized locking, optional parameter plan optimization, ...

Many of the features that Microsoft has announced have been in preview or even GA in Azure SQL Database, but there are some net new features that should make database administrators happy.

The release supports hybrid environments across clouds, on-premises datacenters, and edge, leveraging Microsoft Azure innovation for customers’ databases. Over the years, SQL Server has transcended ...