Thursday 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM · B308-B309

What's new in the SQL core engine - the 2026 edition

Derek Wilson

Derek Wilson

Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

Dimitri Furman

Dimitri Furman

Microsoft, Principal Program Manager

With all the news about developer and AI features in SQL, you might wonder if we had any time to invest in the RDBMS core. We certainly did! If you are a DBA, a data engineer, or a developer interested in the new performance and reliability features in query processing and all the way down into the storage engine, join us to learn what's new. We guarantee you'll walk away with new ideas!