• Best for Enterprises: Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-Gen
• Azure SQL MI next- gen
• Borko Novakovic
• Integrated Data real estate: SQL + Fabric Integration
• SQL + Fabric Integration : Mirroring
• Ajay Jagannathan / Anitha Adusumilli

SQL Community Engineering Connection Series: Episode 4

Part 1: Best for Enterprises: Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-Gen Part 2: Integrated Data real estate: SQL + Fabric Integration

Speakers: Borko Novakovic, Ajay Jagannathan, and Anitha Adusumilli

This series is all about connection bringing Microsoft's product experts and the SQL community together to share knowledge, answer questions, and help you stay up to date on the latest in the SQL and data ecosystem.

Join Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2914607474379?p=x3u2ymC3IvLoLi18ZO Meeting ID: 291 460 747 437 9 Passcode: NB9W7RP3

Microsoft is excited to announce the launch of the first major step in rebuilding that connection: The SQL Community Engineering Connection Series, launching Wednesday, November 19th with Priya Sathy, Partner Director of Product SQL.

Get ready for an exciting session from Microsoft’s new SQL Community Engineering Connection Series - a biweekly event that brings members of the Microsoft SQL Product Group directly to the community! Topic: SQL25 - MSFT Ignite Announcements Date: November 19, 2025 Time: 9:00AM – 10:00AM PT Speakers: Priya Sathy, Partner Director of Product Management (Azure Data) Description: Learn all about what's new in SQL Server 2025, SQL in Fabric & Azure SQL and ask questions LIVE! This series is all about connection bringing Microsoft's product experts and the SQL community together to share knowledge, answer questions, and help you stay up to date on the latest in the SQL and data ecosystem. Be sure to register now in order to be notified when the Teams link goes live.

Session Format

• 55 min: Featured topics + demos from SQL Product Managers
• Live Q&A with the speakers where time permits

NOTE: There will also be occasional special AMA sessions featuring SQL Leadership Upcoming Session Details Topic: SQL25 - MSFT Ignite Announcements Date: November 19, 2025 Time: 9:00AM – 10:00AM PT Speakers: Priya Sathy, Partner Director of Product Management (Azure Data) Description: Learn all about what's new in SQL Server 2025, SQL in Fabric & Azure SQL and ask questions LIVE! Join Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2914607474379?p=x3u2ymC3IvLoLi18ZO Meeting ID: 291 460 747 437 9 Passcode: NB9W7RP3 We hope to see you there!

| Date/Time | Speaker | Product/Feature | Session Topic | | --------- | ------- | --------------- | ------------- | | November 19th

9:00am PST | Priya Sathy | SQL 25 Ignite Announcements | SQL 25 Ignite Announcements | | December 4th: 9:00am PST | Priya Sathy, Bob Ward, Anna Hoffman | SQL25, SSMS, SQL in Fabric GA | Post MSFT Ignite AMA with SQL Leadership | | December 18th

9:00am PST | Raj Pochiraju | SQL 2025 - Enterprise and engine features | Enterprise ready database - SQL Server 2025 | | December 18th 9:00am PST | Davide Mauri | AI ready - SQL Server 2025 | Architecture overview and AI-readiness | | January 8th

9:00am PST | Borko Novakovic | Azure SQL MI next- gen | Best for Enterprises: Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-Gen | | January 8th

9:00am PST | Ajay Jagannathan / Anitha Adusumilli | SQL + Fabric Integration : Mirroring | Integrated Data real estate: SQL + Fabric Integration | | January 22nd

9:00am PST | Derek Wilson | SQL Engine improvements - Query Processing | SQL Engine - Query processing improvements | | January 22nd

9:00am PST | Dimitri Furman | SQL Engine improvements - Storage | SQL Engine improvements for performance -Storage, optimized locking | | February 5th

9:00am PST | Borko Novakovic | Azure SQL MI : CES and CDC | Data Mobility - Change event streaming; Cost optimization and storage expansion strategies for Azure SQL MI | | February 5th

9:00am PST | Anitha Adusumilli | Azure Arc SQL- migration, MI Link, Monitoring | SQL in hybrid cloud environment - Azure Arc | | February 19th

9:00am PST | Tejas Shah / Sudhir Raparla | Migration | Modernizing SQL : end to end Migration journey to Azure |

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