What’s new in Microsoft SQL in 2026 so far (SQL Server/Azure SQL/Fabric) | Data Exposed

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We’re halfway through 2026, and Microsoft SQL has not slowed down. Since SQLCon/FabCon in March (where we released a ton of things, and those updates can be found in the What's New in Microsoft SQL at SQLCon/FabCon | Data Exposed video), we shipped a wave of updates across SQL Server, Azure SQL, and SQL database in Fabric, with Microsoft Build 2026 as the centerpiece. If you want the details on Build, start with my recap blog, The Era of the Agentic Database Developer. This post (https://aka.ms/newsupdate2026) collects everything new from mid-March through today, organized by service so you can find what matters to you. Every item is tagged Preview or Generally Available with a link. You can also catch new episodes on the Azure SQL YouTube channel, where we go deeper on a lot of what’s covered today. 📌 Let's connect: Twitter - Anna Hoffman, https://twitter.com/AnalyticAnna Twitter - AzureSQL, https://aka.ms/azuresqltw 🔴 Watch even more Data Exposed episodes: https://aka.ms/dataexposedyt 🔔 Subscribe to our channels for even more SQL tips: Microsoft Azure SQL: https://aka.ms/msazuresqlyt Microsoft SQL Server: https://aka.ms/mssqlserveryt Microsoft Developer: https://aka.ms/microsoftdeveloperyt 0:00 intro 0:50 where to get the blog aka.ms/newsupdate2026 1:30 what we announced at SQLCon Atlanta 1:50 blog from Microsoft Build 2:10 updates across Azure SQL and SQL database in Fabric 2:55 moving away from SQL auth 3:20 TDE with AES key support 3:55 Regex-powered DDM 4:05 AI

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