SQL Check (SQLCHECK) - a command-line tool that records system information useful for analyzing SQL Server client-server connectivity issues. SQL Trace (SQLTRACE) - a command-line tool that records ...

Bun.secrets, also new in this release, is a native secrets manager for CLI (command-line interface) tools and local ...

Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is a .NET data provider for Microsoft SQL Server and the Azure SQL family of databases. It grew from a union of the two System.Data.SqlClient components which live ...

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 ...

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that triggers Cluster service and VM restart issues after installing July's Windows Server 2019 security updates.