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The first release candidate (RC0) of SQL Server 2025 is now available. As we move toward general availability, our focus shifts to delivering enhanced stability, performance, and product improvements ...

Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features through PREVIEW_FEATURES.

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A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs.

SQL Server 2008 R2 Services Availability in Editions One key consideration and difference is that not all services come with the different editions of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2.

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Microsoft will remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows starting in August, eight years after announcing its deprecation and keeping it around as an optional feature.

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a high-severity advisory warning users of multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft products, including Windows, Office, Dynamics, SQL ...

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