Adding a Lot of Seconds

A New Operator

SQL Server 2025 Build List

This is a list of the builds for SQL Server 2025. 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 […]

An Unexciting Exciting Release

Steve has a few thoughts on the release of SQL Server 2025.

How to Build an AI-Powered T-SQL Assistant with Python & SQL Server

If you’re a SQL Server DBA or developer looking to harness AI for your everyday scripting workflows, this article will walk you through building an AI-powered T-SQL assistant using Python and SQL Server.

SQL Server 2025 has arrived!

SQL Server 2025 has been released to GA. Read about the new version in this piece by Bob Ward.

T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: Substring Changes

This article takes a look at the changes in SQL Server 2025 to the SUBSTRING function.

Regular Expressions in SQL Server 2025

This article examines the new regular expression functions added to T-SQL in SQL Server 2025.

Vector Datatype Dimensions

SQL Server 2025 Makes Memory Troubleshooting Easier.

SQL Server 2025 introduces a new sys.dm_os_memory_health_history view to make it easier for meatbags like you and robots like Copilot to know if the SQL Server has been under memory pressure recently.