Last week I asked you to write about SQL Server 2025 and what things you might be looking forward to in the new version.
First, as usual, is Rob Farley. He has an advantage, being in Australia, so his day starts earlier than most. His post this month is on string matching, and he is sad that Master Data Services is leaving in 2025. I’m not sure many people used it, but I also don’t know it was worth removing. However, there are new functions for fuzzy string matching, which are some options for helping with data quality.
Chad write about something I’ve been asking Microsoft about for years. We are finally getting a Standard Edition version of Developer Edition. Chad writes in more detail about this and how to install it.
Deborah writes about two features: optimized locking and ADR. Performance is always on the mind of most people who work with databases, and these two features should help improve performance.
Andy has written on a few AI things in SQL Server 2025, so I expected more. However, I got an AG enhancement I wasn’t aware of that is coming.
Rob in New Zealand writes about security changes in SQL Server 2025, but also notes that the Copilot Integration in SSMS 22 is really what he is looking forward to working with.
My own post was on the backup changes, letting me backup on all replicas.
Louis writes about regex. I was expecting more people to choose this, but glad Louis did.
Glad to see a few people participating. If I missed you, please send me a note with the link.