To this effect, they have introduced the HierarchId data type in SQL Server 2008. In traditional hierarchies, a row merely stores a reference to its parent node.

A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or ...

Also, they can connect SQL Server 2025 with Azure Arc to manage a hybrid SQL Server data estate at scale. Microsoft is also offering pay-as-you-go licensing for on-premises customers.

JSON data is stored as plain text and isn't considered a special type, such as XML and Spatial. However, this just enables you to use JSON columns in any SQL Server objects right away. The same can't ...

They'll be implemented using the latest SQL Server data types. The CDM will be at the heart of Microsoft's Dynamics 365 cloud bundle, the first pieces of which will be available this fall.