There were a lot of database announcements at Microsoft Ignite which continues to broaden the scope and offerings available.
The general availability of the next version of SQL Server, SQL Server 2025 was announced. This new version continues to offer best in class security and performance. It is built for AI, made for developers and offer cloud agility through Azure.
SQL Server 2025 is Now Generally Available
The product just continues to grow.
The platform architecture
with these editions
Other database announcements:
Azure DocumentDB (GA)
Azure DocumentDB offers AI-ready data, open standards, and multi-cloud deployment. It is a fully managed NoSQL service built on open-source tech and designed for hybrid and multicloud flexibility. It supports advanced search and vector embeddings for more accurate results and is compatible with popular open-source MongoDB drivers and tools.
Azure HorizonDB (Preview)
Azure HorizonDB is a new fully managed PostgreSQL database service. It runs up to three times faster than open-source PostgreSQL and grows to handle demanding storage requirements with up to 15 replicas running on auto-scaling shared storage.
SQL Database in Fabric (GA)
SQL Database in Fabric bridges the gap between transactional and analytical workloads, enabling scenarios, where data is instantly available for both operational use and analytics, without performance trade-offs or complex ETL pipelines.
Database mirroring in Microsoft Fabric (GA)
The General Availability (GA) of mirroring for Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and Cosmos DB. Mirroring for SQL Server 2025 (on-premises or on VMs) was announced as being in Preview.
Fabric November 2025 Feature Summary | Microsoft Fabric Blog | Microsoft Fabric
Azure at Microsoft Ignite 2025: All the intelligent cloud news explained | Microsoft Azure Blog
Microsoft introduced ecosystem interoperability as a cornerstone of its AI and data strategy. It enables organizations to connect and analyze data across platforms without moving or duplicating it, thus preserving governance, reducing cost, and accelerating insights. It unlocks data estates for AI models to train on live ,governed data, provides business users access insights without waiting for ETL pipelines, as well as reducing complexity for enterprises and cost while improving compliance.
The Key Components Explained
Zero-Copy Integrations
These allow data to be accessed and shared across systems without physically copying it. This is crucial for:
- Security: Data remains in its original location.
- Efficiency: No duplication means lower storage and compute costs.
- Governance: Original data lineage and controls are preserved.
SAP BDC (Business Data Cloud)
Microsoft Fabric now supports bi-directional zero-copy sharing with SAP BDC, giving instant access to semantically rich SAP data for analytics and AI.
Salesforce Data Cloud
Microsoft joins Salesforce’s Zero Copy Partner Network, enabling secure, bidirectional zero-copy integration with platforms like Databricks, Snowflake, and now Microsoft Fabric.
Azure Databricks and Snowflake
Expanded support means these platforms can now participate in zero-copy sharing with Microsoft Fabric, enabling unified analytics across cloud ecosystems.
dbt Jobs in Fabric (Preview)
dbt (data build tool) is now integrated into Fabric, allowing teams to run transformation workflows directly within Microsoft’s unified data platform. This streamlines development and governance for analytics engineers.
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