index.yml

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title: Microsoft SQL documentation
summary: "Learn how to use SQL Server and Azure SQL, both on-premises and in the cloud."
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metadata:
  title: Microsoft SQL Documentation
  description: Learn how to use SQL Server and Azure SQL to manage your database needs, both on-premises and in the cloud.
  author: MikeRayMSFT
  ms.author: mikeray
  ms.reviewer: randolphwest
  ms.date: 06/18/2025
  ms.service: sql
  ms.topic: hub-page
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# itemType: architecture | concept | deploy | download | get-started | how-to-guide | learn | overview | quickstart | reference | tutorial | video | whats-new

highlightedContent:
  items:
    - title: Try SQL Server 2025
      itemType: download
      url: https://info.microsoft.com/ww-landing-sql-server-2025.html
    - title: Get an Azure VM with SQL Server
      itemType: overview
      url: https://azure.microsoft.com/services/virtual-machines/sql-server/?wt.mc_id=sqL16_vm
    - title: SQL tools
      itemType: overview
      url: tools/overview-sql-tools.md
    - title: Troubleshoot
      itemType: reference
      url: /troubleshoot/sql/welcome-sql-server

productDirectory:
  items:
    - title: SQL Server on Windows
      imageSrc: media/index/windows.svg
      links:
        - url: sql-server/index.yml
          text: On-premises
        - url: /azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/
          text: On an Azure VM
        - url: /previous-versions/sql/
          text: Previous versions (SQL 2005-2014)
    - title: SQL on Azure
      imageSrc: media/index/azure.svg
      links:
        - url: /azure/azure-sql/database/
          text: Azure SQL Database
        - url: /azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/
          text: Azure SQL Managed Instance
        - url: /azure/azure-sql-edge/overview
          text: Azure SQL Edge
        - url: /azure/synapse-analytics/overview-what-is
          text: Azure Synapse Analytics
    - title: SQL Server on Linux
      imageSrc: media/index/linux.svg
      links:
        - url: linux/sql-server-linux-overview.md
          text: On-premises
        - url: /azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/linux/
          text: On an Azure VM

conceptualContent:
  items:
    - title: Getting started
      links:
        - text: What is SQL Server?
          url: sql-server/what-is-sql-server.md
          itemType: quickstart
        - text: Connect to the Database Engine
          url: sql-server/connect-to-database-engine.md
          itemType: quickstart
        - text: Connect and query with SSMS
          url: ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-sql-server.md
          itemType: quickstart
        - text: Write Transact-SQL
          url: t-sql/tutorial-writing-transact-sql-statements.md
          itemType: quickstart
        - text: SQL Server in a Linux container
          url: linux/quickstart-install-connect-docker.md
          itemType: quickstart
        - text: SQL Docs navigation tips
          url: sql-server/sql-docs-navigation-guide.md
          itemType: get-started
        - text: Educational SQL resources
          url: sql-server/educational-sql-resources.yml
          itemType: learn

    - title: What's new
      links:
        - text: SQL Server 2025
          url: ./sql-server/what-s-new-in-sql-server-2022.md
          itemType: whats-new
        - text: SQL Server 2022
          url: ./sql-server/what-s-new-in-sql-server-2022.md
          itemType: whats-new
        - text: Azure SQL Database
          url: /azure/azure-sql/database/doc-changes-updates-release-notes-whats-new
          itemType: whats-new
        - text: Azure SQL Managed Instance
          url: /azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/doc-changes-updates-release-notes-whats-new
          itemType: whats-new
        - text: SQL Server on Azure VMs
          url: /azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/doc-changes-updates-release-notes-whats-new
          itemType: whats-new
        - text: SQL Server Machine Learning Services
          url: machine-learning/what-s-new-in-sql-server-machine-learning-services.md
          itemType: whats-new
        - text: SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc
          url: sql-server/azure-arc/overview.md
          itemType: whats-new
    - title: Install
      links:
        - text: SQL Server
          url: database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server.md
          itemType: deploy
        - text: SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
          url: ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md
          itemType: deploy
        - text: Analysis Services (SSAS)
          url: /analysis-services/instances/install-windows/install-analysis-services/
          itemType: deploy
        - text: Integration Services (SSIS)
          url: integration-services/install-windows/install-integration-services.md
          itemType: deploy
        - text: Reporting Services (SSRS)
          url: reporting-services/install-windows/install-reporting-services.md
          itemType: deploy
    - title: Migrate
      links:
        - text: Data migration
          url: /data-migration/
          itemType: overview
        - text: Database compatibility certification
          url: ./database-engine/install-windows/compatibility-certification.md
          itemType: overview
        - text: Azure Database Migration Service (DMS)
          url: /azure/dms/dms-overview
          itemType: overview
        - text: SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA)
          url: ssma/sql-server-migration-assistant.md
          itemType: overview
      footerLink:
        text: See more
        url: sql-server/migrate/index.yml

additionalContent:
  sections:
    - items:
        - title: Development
          links:
            - text: SQL Server client connectivity
              url: connect/index.yml
            - text: Azure SQL Database applications
              url: /azure/sql-database/sql-database-develop-overview
            - text: Azure SQL Database connectivity libraries
              url: /azure/sql-database/sql-database-connect-query#libraries
            - text: Transact-SQL (T-SQL)
              url: t-sql/language-reference.md
            - text: SQL PowerShell
              url: /powershell/sql-server/sql-server-powershell
            - text: Database samples
              url: samples/sql-samples-where-are.md

        - title: Reporting and analysis
          links:
            - text: Power BI Report Server
              url: /power-bi/report-server/get-started
            - text: Power BI Service
              url: /power-bi/service-get-started
            - text: SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
              url: /analysis-services/analysis-services-overview
            - text: Azure Analysis Services
              url: /azure/analysis-services/

        - title: Big data and machine learning
          links:
            - text: Azure Synapse Analytics
              url: /azure/synapse-analytics/overview-what-is/
            - text: SQL Server Machine Learning Services (R & Python)
              url: machine-learning/index.yml
            - text: SQL Server Big Data Clusters
              url: ./big-data-cluster/big-data-cluster-overview.md
            - text: Data Virtualization with PolyBase
              url: relational-databases/polybase/polybase-guide.md
            - text: Microsoft Analytics Platform System
              url: ./analytics-platform-system/home-analytics-platform-system-aps-pdw.md