With the official release of Microsoft's latest database offering, let's see what was improved and what still needs some work ...

Microsoft made a series of database announcements at the Ignite conference, including the general availability of SQL Server 2025.

The new managed functions will let enterprises apply LLM reasoning to structured and unstructured data directly in SQL, eliminating prompt tuning and external tools.

The new capability supports tables, figures, and diagrams with spatial metadata, making documents searchable and actionable ...