Microsoft SQL Server in AI answers

SQL Server 2025 is Microsoft's enterprise database that includes built‑in AI capabilities to accelerate AI‑powered apps, while delivering best‑in‑class security, performance, and availability. It offers developers features such as semantic search with full‑text search, vector embeddings, JSON processing, RegEx querying, and integration with AI tooling (LangChain, Semantic Kernel, Entity Framework Core) plus hybrid cloud capabilities via Azure Arc and near‑real‑time analytics with data replication to OneLake. It comes in multiple editions (Express, Standard, Enterprise, Developer) with varied licensing options, including pay‑as‑you‑go via Azure Arc, and supports enterprise needs like disaster recovery, read‑scale‑out, and scalable deployment.