What's new in Microsoft SQL at SQLCon/FabCon Barcelona 2026 | Data Exposed

Anna Hoffman recaps the key Microsoft SQL announcements shared at SQLCon/FabCon Barcelona 2026.

Overview

The episode walks through the main areas of change discussed after the conference, with pointers to official resources for deeper dives.

Chapters covered

• Intro and background on SQLCon/FabCon in Barcelona 2026
• Hybrid and migration updates
• Database Hub updates
• Hyperscale updates
• SQL DB in Fabric updates
• Tools, agents, and developer updates
• Updates across the versionless engine

Resources

• https://aka.ms/sqlconnews
• https://aka.ms/mssqldecks
• https://aka.ms/sqlconeudemos
• https://aka.ms/sqlroadmap

Connect

• Anna Hoffman (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AnalyticAnna
• AzureSQL: https://aka.ms/azuresqltw

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• Microsoft SQL / Azure SQL: https://aka.ms/msazuresqlyt
• Microsoft SQL Server: https://aka.ms/mssqlserveryt
• Microsoft Developer: https://aka.ms/microsoftdeveloperyt