#SQLCon

Three highlights from #FabCon + #SQLCon in Barcelona: putting business context to work in Copilot, building apps from trusted data, and more control over your database estate.. #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI

Tomorrow, 9 AM PT: 8 free sessions from the Microsoft SQL team. Last call to register: #AzureSQL #SQLCon

Reading #SQLCon Barcelona 2026: Advancing SQL with greater control, scale, and intelligence

@MicrosoftSQL has powered the systems businesses depend on for decades. Today in Barcelona, at #SQLCon and #FabCon Europe, I shared how we are evolving that foundation for the AI era. Across industries, organizations want to bring AI closer to operational data without compromising performance, governance, security, or control. That requirement is shaping our strategy across Microsoft Fabric and SQL. We are moving from simply monitoring databases to operating them more intelligently. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗯, now in public preview, brings inventory, health, performance, security, risk, and optimization signals into one view, while new 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 for SQL and PostgreSQL help teams understand issues, prioritize actions, and move toward resolution within established guardrails. We are also giving customers more control over where critical workloads run: 𝗦𝗤𝗟 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 is now generally available for both connected and disconnected operations. We are expanding the foundation for applications as well. Azure SQL Database Hyperscale now supports scaling up to 192-vCores and generally available DiskANN vector indexes, giving transactional and AI-powered applications more room to grow without a change in database architecture. 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝘀 and 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗳𝗶𝗻 are shortening the path from idea to production, with PostgreSQL support in Rayfin Local, Fabric data connectors, backend functions, and code-defined access policies helping developers build faster while keeping enterprise data governed. These are different parts of one strategy: helping organizations move from data to insight to action while preserving the qualities mission-critical systems require. Thank you to our engineering and product teams, our customers and partners, and the SQL and Fabric communities who joined us in Barcelona. I’ve shared more detail on these announcements and the thinking behind them in two blogs. Links in the comments. Thank you to Sherif Yousri for joining us to talk about how SAP relies on Microsoft SQL for peak shopping day processing $17.8B USD sales. #SQLConEurope #FabConEurope #MicrosoftSQL #MicrosoftFabric

Heading to #SQLCON? Here are 5 things we’re looking forward to this week: #SQLCon2026 #FabCon

Keep the learning 🎓 going after #SQLCON with the new SQL AI Developer Associate certification, now in Beta. Design and develop AI-enabled database solutions across #MicrosoftSQL. Get started today:

Grateful to everyone who joined us at #FabCon and #SQLCon in Barcelona. Your questions, ideas, and feedback shape where we go next. #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #AzureSQL The full keynote recording is available now:

SQL Challenge 101: Imagine you have a table with duplicate rows. You need to delete the duplicates but keep the one with the highest ID. Do you use a CTE with ROW_NUMBER() or a Subquery which one and why? Real analysts should answer... #tech #SQLCON

At #FabCon and our first-ever #SQLCon in Atlanta with 8,000+ customers, partners & community members.   Enterprises are moving fast to AI-driven, multi-agent systems. The blocker isn’t models. It’s data + context.   New this week in #MicrosoftFabric: Database Hub • OneLake updates • Fabric IQ + integrated planning • Data agents (GA). Get the details:

Today we announced the preview of Migration Assistant for SQL databases at #SQLCON. Discover how we’re helping customers bring their existing SQL workloads to Fabric. No guesswork or disruption required. See how:

🤝 FabCon meet SQLCon! We're bringing FabCon’s power to the SQL community with deep learning and real‑world insights. See what's coming: #SQLCon #FabCon

Let’s talk about CI/CD in #MicrosoftFabric with @AmirNetz and @patrickdba at #FabCon #SQLCon

If #SQL is part of your world… #SQLCon should be on your calendar. The official SQLCon promo video just dropped! 👀 🎬 Watch it here: This is about real-world learning, real conversations, and connecting with people who live and breathe data. 👉 Register: 👉 Save $200 with code CUBE200 Future you will be very happy you registered early. 😉 #SQLfamily #FabCOn #MicrosoftFabric #AzureSQL

I am loving the new Database character from the #FabCon and #SQLCon. It reminds me of my PhD cartoons sharing the story of my PhD research.

That's a wrap for our first-ever combined #SQLCon+#FabCon. 🎉 With over 8k guests, almost 300 sessions, 100+ exhibitors, high-stakes competitions and more, there was something for everyone. 👉 Get your recap here:

Excited to be speaking at SQLCON in Atlanta this March. I’ll be presenting “A Guide to Making the Most of Your SQL Skills Using Microsoft Fabric”. Hope to see you there. #SQLCON #FABCONSQLCON26 #MicrosoftFabric #SQLinFabric

Super excited to announce #SqlCon right together with #FabCon

POV: Less time navigating tools and more time building. Meet the newly announced agent-assisted Database Hub, bringing built-in observability, delegated governance, and Copilot-powered insights into a single experience. Get early access: #SQLCon #FabCon

Excited to be part of the first ever #sqlcon next March 2026 in Atlanta. The top experts from the #sqlfamily will be there along with @Microsoft speakers to give you the latest on #sql, ground to cloud to fabric. Register today at

Want to submit a WORKSHOP for #FabCon or #SQLCon in Atlanta Mar 8-12, 2027? ⏩ Act fast. ☎️ The call for content is only open for another week. Workshop Call for Content closes Friday, September 25th. #SQLServer #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #SQLFamily