SQL Server 2016 Build List
A list of all builds for SQL Server 2016. Updated with CU2 for SP2 and CU10 for SP1.
2025-09-10 (first published: 2017-01-25)
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Steve Jones
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2025-09-10 (first published: 2018-12-18)
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2025-09-10 (first published: 2018-12-20)
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SQL Server 2022 Build List
This is a list of the builds for SQL Server 2022. There are other build lists available here. A list of all the builds that I can find and install on my Build VM. If you find a build not listed here, please let the webmaster know (webmaster at sqlservercentral.com). All builds are listed in reverse […]
2025-09-10 (first published: 2022-09-01)
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Retrieving Data Using the REST API in Data API Builder
I wrote a piece on getting started with the Data API Builder (DAB), which looked at how this product works and how to start using it. That was a basic look, but it gives data professionals an idea of how this might help them work more closely with front-end developers who are more comfortable with […]
2025-04-25
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The State of the Database Landscape in 2025: Insights and trends
How are you navigating the database landscape? Our latest report sheds light on the current state of database management and offers valuable insights into how organizations can navigate and simplify the growing complexities of the database landscape.
2025-04-18 (first published: 2025-03-10)
Influencing a Local AI
I set up a local AI LLM to run and then conducted some experiments. This post shows a bit about the experiments and a little code. The setup is on my blog using Docker to containerize an Ollama LLM, which you can read about. The Basic Setup If you read my blog, I downloaded an […]
2025-01-20
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Getting Started with the Data API Builder
Earlier this year I had a PM at Microsoft reach out and ask me what I thought about the Data API Builder. I hadn't looked at it, so I made a note to check it out. I hadn't done that by the time SQL Saturday Denver 2024 occurred, where I saw Jerry Nixon from Microsoft […]
2024-12-13
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A First Look at SSMS 21
This isn't really a first look, per se. I've seen Erin Stellato present on this a few times in MVP sessions and at the PASS Data Community Summit. However, this is a look on my machine, where I'm in control. The new version preview was announced recently, and this looks at the new process to […]
2024-11-25
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Timescale Brings PostgreSQL into the GenAI Era with pgai Vectorizer
Timescale embeds advanced AI into PostgreSQL, the most popular database, leveling the playing field and equipping every developer to build AI—fast and hassle-free.
2024-10-30
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Blogs
A New Word: Anderance
By Steve Jones
anderance – n. the awareness that your partner perceives the relationship from a totally...
Troubleshooting SQL Server – Starting with the Error Log
By gbargsley
We’ve all been there. Someone walks up and asks, “Is SQL Server having issues?”...
From OLTP to Analytics: Bridging the Gap with Modern SQL Architectures
By Chris Yates
In the beginning, there was OLTP – Online Transaction Processing. Fast, reliable, and ruthlessly...
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Work out closing balance using opening balance of prior month
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The Security of Old Tech
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Tables with a SPARSE Column and Consumption
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