{"product_id":"9798868818462","title":"SQL Server 2025 Unveiled: The AI-Ready Enterprise Database with Microsoft Fabric Integration","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSQL Server 2025 Unveiled: The AI-Ready Enterprise Database with Microsoft Fabric Integration\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWard, Bob\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003eUnveil the data platform of the future with SQL Server 2025—guided by one of its key architects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003eWith built-in AI for application development and advanced analytics powered by Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server 2025 empowers you to innovate—securely and confidently. This book shows you how.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003eAuthor Bob Ward, Principal Architect for the Microsoft Azure Data team, shares exclusive insights drawn from over three decades at Microsoft. Having worked on every version of SQL Server since OS\/2 1.1, Ward brings unmatched expertise and practical guidance to help you navigate this transformative release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003eWard covers everything from setup and upgrades to advanced features in performance, high availability, and security. He also highlights what makes this the most developer-friendly release in a decade: support for JSON, RegEx, REST APIs, and event streaming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003eMost critically, Ward explores SQL Server 2025’s advanced, scalable AI integrations, showing you how to build AI-powered applications deeply integrated with the SQL engine—and elevate your analytics to the next level. But innovation doesn’t come at the cost of safety: this release is built on a foundation of enterprise-grade security, helping you adopt AI safely and responsibly. You control which models to use, how they interact with your data, and where they run—from ground to cloud, or integrated with Microsoft Fabric. With built-in features like Row-Level Security (RLS), Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), Dynamic Data Masking, and SQL Server Auditing, your data remains protected at every layer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003eThe AI age is here. Make sure your SQL Server databases are ready—and built for secure, scalable innovation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eGrasp the fundamentals of AI to leverage AI with your data, using the industry-proven security and scale of SQL Server\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eUtilize AI models\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof your choice, services, and frameworks to build new AI applications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eExplore new developer features such as JSON, Regular Expressions, REST API, and Change Event Streaming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eDiscover SQL Server 2025's powerful new engine capabilities to increase application concurrency\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eExamine new high availability features to enhance uptime and diagnose complex HADR configurations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eUse new query processing capabilities to extend the performance of your application\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eConnect SQL Server to Azure with Arc for advanced management and security capabilities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eSecure and govern your data using Microsoft Entra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eAchieve near-real-time analytics with the unified data platform Microsoft Fabric\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eIntegrate AI capabilities with SQL Server for enterprise AI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eLeverage new tools such as SQL Server Management Studio and Copilot experiences to assist your SQL Server journey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in;\"\u003eThe SQL Server community, including DBAs, architects, and developers eager to stay ahead with the latest advancements in SQL Server 2025, and those interested in the intersection of AI and data, particularly how artificial intelligence (AI) can be seamlessly integrated with SQL Server to unlock deeper insights and smarter solutions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Apress\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2025-10-16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9798868818462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/979-8-8688-1847-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 326\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44371592052876,"sku":"9798868818462","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9798868818462.jpg?v=1775067540","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798868818462","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}