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A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs.

To view or change the compatibility level of your database, see this documentation article for more information. Databases on SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, or Azure SQL Managed Instance which meet ...

A standalone MCP (Model Context Protocol) server written in C# that provides SQL Server integration capabilities as an addon to Windsurf IDE.

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Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features through PREVIEW_FEATURES.

The first release candidate (RC0) of SQL Server 2025 is now available. As we move toward general availability, our focus shifts to delivering enhanced stability, performance, and product improvements ...

This is because SQL Server did not support UTF-8 in its early versions and needed to handle Unicode characters separately through the NVARCHAR type. The 'N' must be added in the following cases: The ...

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There are significant differences in the implementation logic, character set support, and usage details of VARCHAR among various databases, with SQL Server and PostgreSQL being particularly ...

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Something rather significant happened on the Internet back in May, and it seems that someone only noticed it on September 3rd ...