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A private preview of SQL Server 2025 began in November 2024, followed by a public preview in May 2025. Now, it is time for the natural next step, as the tool has received its first release candidate, ...

Update, July 21, 2025: This story, originally published on July 20, has been updated to include additional expert comments regarding the global zero-day attack impacting Microsoft on-premise ...