Azure SQL Devs’ Corner

Refactor your database with SQL projects in VS Code

SQL database projects are a fundamental tool for keeping your database in source control, tracking changes and collaborating on quickly evolvi...

1 day ago

Build locally, ship to Azure: meet Azure SQL Developer

Big news: Azure SQL Developer is here, in private preview. It’s the Azure SQL Database engine, on your laptop, in a container. Build aga...

6 days ago

T-SQL Hygiene: Introducing the Covering Index

Often in applications, we write database queries. And often, the same query is executed again and again. To make queries against large tables ...

9 days ago

T-SQL Hygiene: What’s the Big Deal with SET NOCOUNT ON?

Learn why SET NOCOUNT ON improves stored procedure efficiency, reduces unnecessary messages, and matters to .NET developers. The post T-SQL Hy...

13 days ago

MSSQL Extension for VS Code: Shortcuts Configuration, Enhanced Results Grid Experience, and More

The MSSQL extension for VS Code v1.44 continues to improve the SQL development experience with features that help you work faster and customiz...

14 days ago

Fundamentals of Azure DevOps with SQL projects

Building automated pipelines with your SQL database projects enables you to build a rich CI/CD ecosystem to ensure that your application is be...

27 days ago

Audit Frontier AI Agents with SQL MCP Server

With On-Behalf-Of authentication, SQL MCP Server lets agents access Microsoft SQL without losing the user identity behind the request. Azure S...

28 days ago

What’s new across Microsoft SQL in 2026 so far (SQL Server, Azure SQL, and SQL database in Fabric)

We’re halfway through 2026, and Microsoft SQL has not slowed down. Since SQLCon/FabCon in March (where we released a ton of things, and those ...

28 days ago

Compose your API surface with Data API builder custom paths

Data API builder (DAB) 2.0 adds compound paths for REST endpoints, giving developers more control over how their API surface is organized. Ins...

29 days ago

MSSQL Extension for VS Code: Azure SQL Database Provisioning and More

The MSSQL extension for VS Code v1.43 expands what’s possible inside Visual Studio Code with the General Availability of Schema Designer with ...

1 month ago