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NL2SQL Is the SQL Injection of the Agentic Age
Before you let an agent query your database with natural language, read this. NL2SQL looks simple until you think through schema completeness, indeterminism, and what SQL MCP Server actually solves.
Azure SQL Can Generate Embeddings Now — In Pure T-SQL, No App Layer Needed
AI_GENERATE_EMBEDDINGS and CREATE EXTERNAL MODEL are now GA in Azure SQL Database and Managed Instance. RAG pipelines built entirely in T-SQL, no data movement required.
Azure Data Studio Is Retired: Move Your Azure SQL Workflow to VS Code
Azure Data Studio retired February 6 2025, with support ending February 28 2026. Here is the complete migration path to VS Code with the MSSQL extension.
SQL MCP Server on Azure App Service — No Containers Required
The SQL MCP Server can now run on Azure App Service without Docker or Kubernetes. Here's what that means for .NET developers building AI agents that talk to SQL databases.
SQL Server 2025 as Your Agent-Ready Database: Security, Backup, and MCP in One Engine
The final part of the Polyglot Tax series tackles the hard production problems: unified Row-Level Security across relational, JSON, graph, and vector data — plus cryptographic audit trails and MCP integration that make SQL Server 2025 genuinely agent-ready.
SQL MCP Server — The Right Way to Give AI Agents Database Access
SQL MCP Server from Data API builder gives AI agents secure, deterministic database access without exposing schemas or relying on NL2SQL. RBAC, caching, multi-database support — all built in.