index.yml

### YamlMime:Hub
title: Microsoft SQL documentation
summary: "Links and more for Microsoft SQL, the SQL Database Engine, and all Microsoft SQL platforms."
brand: sql
metadata:
  title: Microsoft SQL Documentation
  description: "Links and more for Microsoft SQL, the SQL Database Engine, and all Microsoft SQL platforms."
  author: MikeRayMSFT
  ms.author: mikeray
  ms.reviewer: randolphwest, wiassaf
  ms.date: 03/03/2026
  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 Azure SQL Database for free
      itemType: deploy
      url: /azure/azure-sql/database/free-offer?view=azuresql-db&preserve-view=true
    - title: Try Azure SQL Managed Instance for free
      itemType: deploy 
      url: /azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/free-offer?view=azuresql-mi&preserve-view=true
    - title: Free SQL tools
      itemType: overview
      url: tools/overview-sql-tools.md
    - title: Try SQL Server 2025
      itemType: download
      url: https://info.microsoft.com/ww-landing-sql-server-2025.html

productDirectory:
  items:
    - title: Azure SQL
      imageSrc: media/index/azure.svg
      links:
        - url: /azure/azure-sql/database/sql-database-paas-overview?view=azuresql-db&preserve-view=true
          text: Azure SQL Database
        - url: /azure/azure-sql/database/service-tier-hyperscale?view=azuresql-db&preserve-view=true
          text: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale
        - url: /azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/sql-managed-instance-paas-overview?view=azuresql-mi&preserve-view=true
          text: Azure SQL Managed Instance
        - url: /azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/?view=azuresql-vm&preserve-view=true
          text: SQL Server on Azure VMs
        - url: /sql/sql-server/azure-arc/overview
          text: SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc
    - title: Microsoft Fabric
      imageSrc: media/index/fabric-databases-icon.svg
      links:
        - url: /fabric/database/sql/overview
          text: SQL database in Fabric
        - url: /fabric/mirroring/overview
          text: Mirrored Databases in Fabric
    - 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
    - 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: Connect to the SQL 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: The Microsoft SQL Database Engine
          url: database-engine/sql-database-engine.md
          itemType: overview
        - 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-2025.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: Migrate
      links:
        - text: Data migration
          url: /data-migration/
          itemType: overview
        - text: Azure SQL Migration
          url: /azure/azure-sql/migration-guides/
          itemType: overview
        - text: Database compatibility certification
          url: ./database-engine/install-windows/compatibility-certification.md
          itemType: overview
        - text: Migrate to Microsoft Fabric
          url: /fabric/fundamentals/migration
          itemType: overview
        - text: Azure Database Migration Service (DMS)
          url: /azure/dms/dms-overview
          itemType: get-started
        - text: SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA)
          url: ssma/sql-server-migration-assistant.md
          itemType: get-started
        - text: SqlPackage
          url: tools/sqlpackage/sqlpackage.md
          itemType: get-started

additionalContent:
  sections:
    - items:
        - title: Development
          links:
            - text: Azure SQL application development
              url: /azure/sql-database/sql-database-develop-overview
            - text: AI and Intelligent applications
              url: /azure/azure-sql/database/ai-artificial-intelligence-intelligent-applications?view=azuresql-db&preserve-view=true
            - text: Multi-modal database engine
              url: /azure/azure-sql/multi-model-features?view=azuresql-db&preserve-view=true
            - text: SqlPackage in development pipelines
              url: tools/sqlpackage/sqlpackage-pipelines.md
            - text: SQL PowerShell
              url: /powershell/sql-server/sql-server-powershell
            - text: Database samples
              url: samples/sql-samples-where-are.md
            - text: Azure SQL connectivity libraries
              url: /azure/sql-database/sql-database-connect-query#libraries
            - text: SQL Server Drivers
              url: connect/index.yml              
        - title: Deploy
          links: 
            - text: Get a free Azure account
              url: https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?cid=msft_learn
            - text: Azure SQL Decision Tree
              url: /azure/azure-sql/azure-sql-decision-tree
            - text: Azure SQL Database
              url: /azure/azure-sql/database/single-database-create-quickstart
            - text: Azure SQL Managed Instance
              url: /azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/instance-create-quickstart
            - text: SQL Server on Windows
              url: database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server.md
            - text: SQL Server on Linux container images with Docker
              url: linux/quickstart-install-connect-docker.md            
            - text: Azure Arc enabled SQL Server
              url: sql-server/azure-arc/prerequisites.md
        - title: Install
          links:
            - text: SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
              url: ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md
            - text: MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code
              url: /azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-vscode
            - text: SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
              url: ssdt/sql-server-data-tools.md
        - title: Reporting and analysis
          links:
            - text: Microsoft Fabric
              url: /fabric/fundamentals/microsoft-fabric-overview
            - text: Power BI Desktop
              url: /power-bi/fundamentals/desktop-get-the-desktop
            - text: Power BI Report Server
              url: /power-bi/report-server/get-started
            - text: Power BI Service
              url: /power-bi/service-get-started