It’s that time of the month again, and once again, I’m late and I’m hosting. I was traveling a lot in October and didn’t sort out hosting for this month. I have someone for Dec, and am looking for more in 2026. This will be a focus for me in December this.
My apologies, and I’ll try to do better.
Without further ago, …
The Invitation
Next week many of us are expecting to see SQL Server 2025 released to the public. The RC0 has been out for awhile and slowly we see people testing it. Even Brent has a server being monitored that’s a 2025 instance. Between Ignite and the PASS Data Community Summit, it has to release then, right?
We’ll see.
In any case, there are some interesting changes, including some language changes. While SQL Server is a mature product, and you might not be that excited, I’m wondering if there is anything that you’re looking forward to working on?
I’ve got a few ideas, but let me know what things in SQL Server will make your job easier, please your customers/clients, or maybe generate a little excitement in your life.
A few topics:
- AI capabilities being added to SQL Server
- Change Event Streaming
- RegEx
- JSON enhancements
- Batch Mode improvements
- AG enhancements
- Security changes for managed identities
- Password policy on Linux
- ADR in tempdb
There’s plenty more, so start writing and publish next week, Nov 11. Here are a few more rules.
- Publish the post sometimes on 2025-11-11
- Include the logo above
- Link the logo to this invite
- Make a comment on this post (or trackback/linkback)
Voice of the DBA 
https://lobsterpot.com.au/blog/2025/11/11/sql-server-2025-excitement-fuzzy-is-coming/ for mine Steve! Thank you again.
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Thanks and first, as usual. At least until Hamish wakes up and starts blogging again
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I try to schedule them for just after it hits Tuesday GMT. This one was later because I hadn’t finished it yet.
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Thanks for the invite! My post is here https://callihandata.com/2025/11/11/t-sql-tuesday-192-benefits-of-two-sql-server-2025-developer-editions/
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Thanks for this one, it’s close to my heart.
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Thanks for hosting, Steve! Here’s my contribution: https://debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/t-sql-tuesday-192-what-im-excited-for-with-sql-server-2025/
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Thanks for the post
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Thank you for hosting – here’s my contribution:https://sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/t-sql-tuesday-192-sql-server-2025/
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Thanks and I was thinking you’d spend the whole post on vectors. Nice
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I may have strayed outside the boundaries on this one….
https://gumption.co.nz/2025/11/what-im-excited-about-in-sql-2025-is-not-in-sql-2025/
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