SQL Server in 2026 with Bob Ward

SQL Server 2025 is released - what's in it, and what happens next? Richard chats with Bob Ward about the huge array of announcements coming out of Ignite around SQL Server 2025, including AI-related features, new reliability and performance options, engine improvements, and more! The tooling for SQL Server also continues to evolve, including making Copilot available through SSMS and as part of the SQL extension to Visual Studio Code. And there's more to come - have a listen! Links SQL Server 2025 SQL Server 2025 Unveiled SSMS with Erin Stellato SQL Server Management Studio JSON Data in SQL Server Managed Identity for SQL Server SQL Server in Microsoft Fabric Mirroring SQL Server in Fabric Next-Generation SQL Managed Instance MSSQL Extension for Visual Studio Code Recorded January 5, 2026

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SQL Server in 2026 with Bob Ward is an episode from RunAs Radio by Richard Campbell and Greg Hughes.

This episode is 00:40:17 long.

This episode was published on Mar 11, 2026.

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