Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

No more excuses: AI-powered assistants are in SSMS, VS Code, and Fabric

You like writing T-SQL. You’re good at it. Or maybe you’re not. But let’s be honest—there are days when you’d rather not write that same GROUP BY clause for the hundredth time or spend twenty minutes deciphering a stored procedure someone wrote in 2014. Good news: AI-powered assistants are now available wherever you write SQL … Continue reading “No more excuses: AI-powered assistants are in SSMS, VS Code, and Fabric”

SQL database in Fabric: Built for SaaS, Ready for AI

Since SQL database in Microsoft Fabric became generally available in November, customer adoption has grown rapidly. Organizations are using it to simplify their data estates, eliminate ETL pipelines, and get their operational data ready for analytics and AI—without managing infrastructure. It’s a fully managed, SaaS-native transactional database built for what comes next. If you’ve been … Continue reading “SQL database in Fabric: Built for SaaS, Ready for AI”

Fabric January 2026 Feature Summary

If you’ve been trying to keep up with everything shipping in Microsoft Fabric, this January 2026 round-up is for you—covering the biggest updates across the platform, from new AI-powered catalog experiences and OneLake governance improvements to enhancements in Data Engineering, Data Warehouse, Real-Time Intelligence, and Data Factory. If you haven’t already, make sure FabCon Atlanta … Continue reading “Fabric January 2026 Feature Summary”

Five Reasons to attend SQLCon

The SQL community is gathering in Atlanta this March for the first‑ever SQLCon, co‑located with FabCon, the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference, March 16-20. One registration unlocks both events, giving you access to deep SQL expertise and the latest in Fabric, Power BI, data engineering, real‑time intelligence, and AI. Whether you’re a DBA, developer, data engineer, architect, or a … Continue reading “Five Reasons to attend SQLCon”

How the Microsoft SQL team is investing in SQL tools and experiences

The SQL tools and experiences team at Microsoft is full of product leaders and engineers who care about YOU and your productivity at every stage. We focus on building the tools, SDKs, and experiences that matter most—so you can get the greatest value from Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, SQL database in Fabric and Fabric … Continue reading “How the Microsoft SQL team is investing in SQL tools and experiences”