Guy and Eitan finally celebrate the generally available release of SQL Server 2022! And also discuss other announcements from PASS Data Community Summit, and also various interesting news and features of Azure SQL announced in November 2022.

Relevant links:

• SQL Server 2022 is now generally available
• Consumption-based PAYG billing model for SQL Server 2022 on-prem
• PASS Data Community Summit
• Hug a DBA song by Killa DBA
• SQL Server 2022 song by Killa DBA
• The SQL Server Native Client has been removed from SQL Server 2022 (16.x) and SQL Server Management Studio 19 (SSMS). Switch to the new Microsoft OLE DB Driver (MSOLEDBSQL) for SQL Server or the latest Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server going forward.
• Mid-November 2022 Public Preview updates to Azure SQL
  • Azure SQL database external REST endpoints integration in public preview
• Mid-November 2022 General Availability updates to Azure SQL
• Public Preview Azure SQL Managed Instance feature wave for November 2022
• General Availability Azure SQL Managed Instance feature wave for November 2022
• Learn more about the November 2022 Feature Wave for Azure SQL Managed Instance
• Azure SQL - General availability updates for late November 2022
• Azure SQL - Public preview updates for late November 2022
• DR Secondary licensing is free with Azure VM and SQL Managed Instance in PAYG model