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2026 (9)

November (1)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: SQL performance monitoring for Azure SQL Managed Instance

Azure Updates

2026-11-12

Microsoft has released a public preview of Microsoft-managed performance monitoring for Azure SQL Managed Instance. It is intended to replace custom scripts and disconnected tools for monitoring business-critical workloads.

September (6)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-September 2026

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Azure SQL added larger Hyperscale Premium compute options in Azure SQL Database, including 160-vCore and 192-vCore SKUs. Microsoft says these provide up to 50% more compute capacity than the previous top tier.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-September 2026

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Late-September 2026 Azure SQL preview updates include Database Hub in Microsoft Fabric. The hub provides a unified experience for discovering, managing, monitoring, and optimizing databases across SQL Server and Azure SQL.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Database DevOps in SSMS powered by SQL projects

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

SSMS now supports generally available Database DevOps using Microsoft.Build.Sql projects. This gives users a local definition of database objects to help implement, manage, and collaborate on database changes.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL Dev Hub

Azure Updates

2026-09-28

Azure SQL Dev Hub is in public preview as a central starting point for building applications with Azure SQL. It provides guidance for connecting from .NET, Python, Node.js, and Java, and supports development workflows including AI agents.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL Managed Instance updates for late-September 2026

Azure Updates

2026-09-28

Azure SQL Managed Instance received late-September 2026 updates, including a flexible memory feature that lets you change the memory allocated to an instance without changing the instance size.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for mid-September 2026

Azure Updates

2026-09-16

Azure SQL added a public preview for soft delete on logical servers. When a logical server is deleted, it enters a soft-deleted state and can be restored within the configured window.

August (2)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for mid-August 2026

Azure Updates

2026-08-19

Azure SQL added customizable keyboard shortcuts for Quick Queries, the Results Grid, and the Query Editor in Visual Studio Code. The changes can be configured directly in the editor.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: SQL Formatter in MSSQL extension

Azure Updates

2026-08-19

The MSSQL extension now includes SQL Formatter in public preview, letting you format SQL scripts directly in the editor. It adds customizable formatting options to align scripts with a preferred coding style.