Merge branch 'MicrosoftDocs:main' into 250728-arc-sql-settings

Author: MikeRayMSFT

azure-sql/azure-sql-iaas-vs-paas-what-is-overview.md

@@ -171,6 +171,14 @@ For **SQL Server on Azure VMs**, Microsoft provides an availability SLA of 99.95
 
 [!INCLUDE [sql-database-create-manage-portal](includes/sql-database-create-manage-portal.md)]
 
+## SQL database in Microsoft Fabric
+
+You can also create a [SQL database in Microsoft Fabric](/sql/sql-server/fabric-database/sql-database-in-fabric). A [SQL database in Microsoft Fabric is distinct from an Azure SQL Database](/fabric/database/sql/decision-guide) or a mirrored database from Azure SQL Database, and each use similar mirroring technology to replicate data into Microsoft Fabric's OneLake. 
+
+With [SQL database in Fabric](/fabric/database/sql/overview), your data is automatically accessible from other Fabric experiences. SQL database in Microsoft Fabric, which uses the same SQL Database Engine as Microsoft SQL Server and is similar to Azure SQL Database, inherits most of the Fabric mirroring capabilities from Azure SQL Database. Your SQL database in Fabric is automatically mirrored to OneLake and presented in a read-only, queryable format. You can use all the different services in Fabric, such as running analytics with Spark, executing notebooks, data engineering, visualizing through Power BI Reports, and more.
+
+For more information, see [SQL database in Microsoft Fabric (Preview)](/sql/sql-server/fabric-database/sql-database-in-fabric).
+
 ## Related content
 
 For overviews: 

azure-sql/database/configure-max-degree-of-parallelism.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ---
 title: "Configure the Max Degree of Parallelism (MAXDOP)"
 titleSuffix: Azure SQL Database
-description: Learn about the max degree of parallelism (MAXDOP) in Azure SQL Database.
+description: Learn about the max degree of parallelism (MAXDOP) in Azure SQL Database and SQL database in Fabric.
 author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
 ms.author: wiassaf
 ms.reviewer: mathoma
-ms.date: 06/13/2025
+ms.date: 07/28/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql-database
 ms.subservice: performance
 ms.topic: concept-article
@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@ dev_langs:
 ms.devlang: tsql
 monikerRange: "=azuresql || =azuresql-db || =fabricsql"
 ---
-# Configure the max degree of parallelism (MAXDOP) in Azure SQL Database
+# Configure the max degree of parallelism (MAXDOP) in Azure SQL Database and SQL database in Fabric
 
 [!INCLUDE [appliesto-sqldb-fabricsqldb](../includes/appliesto-sqldb-fabricsqldb.md)]
 
-  This article describes the **max degree of parallelism (MAXDOP)** configuration setting in Azure SQL Database. 
+  This article describes the **max degree of parallelism (MAXDOP)** configuration setting in Azure SQL Database and SQL database in Fabric. 
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> **This content is focused on Azure SQL Database.** Azure SQL Database is based on the latest stable version of the Microsoft SQL Server database engine, so much of the content is similar though troubleshooting and configuration options differ. For more on MAXDOP in SQL Server, see [Configure the max degree of parallelism Server Configuration Option](/sql/database-engine/configure-windows/configure-the-max-degree-of-parallelism-server-configuration-option).
+> **This content is focused on Azure SQL Database and SQL database in Fabric.** Azure SQL Database is based on the latest stable version of the Microsoft SQL Server database engine, so much of the content is similar though troubleshooting and configuration options differ. For more on MAXDOP in SQL Server and Azure SQL Managed Instance, see [Configure the max degree of parallelism Server Configuration Option](/sql/database-engine/configure-windows/configure-the-max-degree-of-parallelism-server-configuration-option).
 
   MAXDOP controls intra-query parallelism in the database engine. Higher MAXDOP values generally result in more parallel threads per query, and faster query execution. 
 
-  In Azure SQL Database, the default MAXDOP setting for each new single database and elastic pool database is 8. This default prevents unnecessary resource utilization, while still allowing the database engine to execute queries faster using parallel threads. It is not typically necessary to further configure MAXDOP in Azure SQL Database workloads, though it might provide benefits as an advanced performance tuning exercise.
+  In Azure SQL Database and SQL database in Fabric, the default MAXDOP setting for each new single database and elastic pool database is 8. This default prevents unnecessary resource utilization, while still allowing the database engine to execute queries faster using parallel threads. It is not typically necessary to further configure MAXDOP in Azure SQL Database workloads, though it might provide benefits as an advanced performance tuning exercise.
 
 > [!Note]
 > In September 2020, based on years of telemetry in the Azure SQL Database service MAXDOP 8 was made the [default for new databases](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresqlblog/changing-default-maxdop-in-azure-sql-database-and-azure-sql-managed-instance/1538528), as the optimal value for the widest variety of customer workloads. This default helped prevent performance problems due to excessive parallelism. Prior to that, the default setting for new databases was `MAXDOP 0`. MAXDOP was not automatically changed for existing databases created prior to September 2020.
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ monikerRange: "=azuresql || =azuresql-db || =fabricsql"
 
 ## Considerations
 
--   In Azure SQL Database, you can change the default MAXDOP value:
+-   In Azure SQL Database and SQL database in Fabric, you can change the default MAXDOP value:
     -   At the query level, using the **MAXDOP** [query hint](/sql/t-sql/queries/hints-transact-sql-query).     
     -   At the database level, using the **MAXDOP** [database scoped configuration](/sql/t-sql/statements/alter-database-scoped-configuration-transact-sql).
 
--   Long-standing SQL Server MAXDOP considerations and [recommendations](/sql/database-engine/configure-windows/configure-the-max-degree-of-parallelism-server-configuration-option#Guidelines) are applicable to Azure SQL Database. 
+-   Long-standing SQL Server MAXDOP considerations and [recommendations](/sql/database-engine/configure-windows/configure-the-max-degree-of-parallelism-server-configuration-option#Guidelines) are applicable to Azure SQL Database and SQL database in Fabric. 
 
 -   Index operations that create or rebuild an index, or that drop a clustered index, can be resource intensive. You can override the database MAXDOP value for index operations by specifying the MAXDOP index option in the `CREATE INDEX` or `ALTER INDEX` statement. The MAXDOP value is applied to the statement at execution time and is not stored in the index metadata. For more information, see [Configure Parallel Index Operations](/sql/relational-databases/indexes/configure-parallel-index-operations).  
 
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ monikerRange: "=azuresql || =azuresql-db || =fabricsql"
 > [!Tip]
 > We recommend that customers avoid setting MAXDOP to 0 even if it does not appear to cause problems currently.
 
-  Excessive parallelism becomes most problematic when there are more concurrent requests than can be supported by the CPU and worker thread resources provided by the service objective. Avoid `MAXDOP 0` to reduce the risk of potential future problems due to excessive parallelism if a database is scaled up, or if future hardware configurations in Azure SQL Database provide more cores for the same database service objective.
+  Excessive parallelism becomes most problematic when there are more concurrent requests than can be supported by the CPU and worker thread resources provided by the service objective. Avoid `MAXDOP 0` to reduce the risk of potential future problems due to excessive parallelism if a database is scaled up, or if future hardware configurations provide more cores for the same database service objective.
 
 <a id="modifying-maxdop"></a>
 
 ### Modify MAXDOP
 
-  If you determine that a MAXDOP setting different from the default is optimal for your Azure SQL Database workload, you can use the `ALTER DATABASE SCOPED CONFIGURATION` T-SQL statement. For examples, see the [Examples using Transact-SQL](#examples) section below. To change MAXDOP to a non-default value for each new database you create, add this step to your database deployment process.
+  If you determine that a MAXDOP setting different from the default is optimal for your workload, you can use the `ALTER DATABASE SCOPED CONFIGURATION` T-SQL statement. For examples, see the [Examples using Transact-SQL](#examples) section below. To change MAXDOP to a non-default value for each new database you create, add this step to your database deployment process.
 
   If non-default MAXDOP benefits only a small subset of queries in the workload, you can override MAXDOP at the query level by adding the `OPTION (MAXDOP)` hint. For examples, see [Examples using Transact-SQL](#examples). 
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ monikerRange: "=azuresql || =azuresql-db || =fabricsql"
 
 ## Examples
 
-  These examples use the latest `AdventureWorksLT` sample database when the `SAMPLE` option is chosen for a new single database of Azure SQL Database.
+  These examples use the latest `AdventureWorksLT` sample database when the `SAMPLE` option is chosen for a new single database.
 
 ### PowerShell
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ $params = @{
 
 ### Transact-SQL
 
-  You can use the [Azure portal query editor for Azure SQL Database](query-editor.md), [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms), or [Azure Data Studio](/azure-data-studio/download-azure-data-studio) to execute T-SQL queries against your Azure SQL Database.
+  You can use the [Azure portal query editor for Azure SQL Database](query-editor.md), [SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms), the [mssql extension](https://aka.ms/mssql-marketplace) for [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs), or the [SQL query editor in the Fabric portal](/fabric/database/sql/query-editor) to execute T-SQL queries. 
 
 1. Open a new query window.
 

azure-sql/database/doc-changes-updates-release-notes-whats-new.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Learn about the new features and documentation improvements for Azu
 author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
 ms.author: wiassaf
 ms.reviewer: mathoma, randolphwest
-ms.date: 07/09/2025
+ms.date: 07/28/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql-database
 ms.subservice: service-overview
 ms.topic: whats-new
@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ The following table lists the features of Azure SQL Database that are currently
 | **Network Security Perimeter** | [Azure Network Security Perimeter](network-security-perimeter.md) allows organizations to define a logical network isolation boundary for PaaS resources (for example, Azure Storage and SQL Database) that are deployed outside your organization's virtual networks. It restricts public network access to PaaS resources outside of the perimeter, and access can be exempted by using explicit access rules for public inbound and outbound. |
 | **Query editor in the Azure portal** | The [query editor in the Azure portal](query-editor.md) allows you to run queries against your Azure SQL Database directly from a web browser. |
 | **Regular expression functions** | Regular expression (REGEX) functions return text based on values in a search pattern. [Regular expressions](/sql/relational-databases/regular-expressions/overview). |
-| **UNISTR (Transact-SQL)** | Azure SQL Database now supports the `UNISTR` T-SQL syntax for Unicode string literals. For more information, see [UNISTR (Transact-SQL)](/sql/t-sql/functions/unistr-transact-sql).|
 | **Vector data type and functions** | Working with vector data is now easier in Azure SQL Database with the introduction of a new [vector data type](/sql/t-sql/data-types/vector-data-type?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) and [vector functions](/sql/t-sql/functions/vector-functions-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true). For more information, see [Intelligent applications with Azure SQL Database](ai-artificial-intelligence-intelligent-applications.md#vectors).|
-| **\|\| (String concatenation) and \|\|= (Compound assignment) syntax support** | Azure SQL Database now supports [\|\| (String concatenation)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/string-concatenation-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) and [\|\|= (Compound assignment)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/compound-assignment-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) Transact-SQL syntax.|
 
 ## General availability (GA)
 
 The following table lists features of Azure SQL Database that have been made generally available (GA) within the last 12 months:
 
 | Feature | GA Month | Details |
 | --- | --- | --- |
+| **UNISTR (Transact-SQL)** | July 2025 | Azure SQL Database now supports the `UNISTR` T-SQL syntax for Unicode string literals. For more information, see [UNISTR (Transact-SQL)](/sql/t-sql/functions/unistr-transact-sql).|
+| **\|\| (String concatenation) and \|\|= (Compound assignment) syntax support** | July 2025 | Azure SQL Database now supports [\|\| (String concatenation)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/string-concatenation-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) and [\|\|= (Compound assignment)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/compound-assignment-pipes-transact-sql?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) Transact-SQL syntax.|
 | **Degrees of Parallelism (DOP) feedback** | July 2025 | [DOP Feedback](/sql/relational-databases/performance/intelligent-query-processing-degree-parallelism-feedback?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) is now generally available for Azure SQL Database. For more information, see [Smarter Parallelism: Degree of parallelism feedback in SQL Server 2025](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/smarter-parallelism-degree-of-parallelism-feedback-in-sql-server-2025/4431318). |
 | **Audit re-architecture** | July 2025 | Increased availability and reliability of server audits through a re-architecture of auditing in Azure SQL Database that is closely aligned with SQL Server and Azure SQL Managed Instance. For more information, see [Auditing](auditing-overview.md#enhancements-to-performance-availability-and-reliability-in-server-auditing-for-azure-sql-database-july-2025-ga).|
 | **Hyperscale increased log generation rate** | May 2025 | The transaction log generation rate in Azure SQL Database Hyperscale single databases has been increased from 100 MiB/s to 150 MiB/s for premium-series and premium-series memory optimized hardware. For more information, read [Blog: Enhancements to Azure SQL Database Hyperscale](https://aka.ms/HSenhancements).|
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ Learn about significant changes to the Azure SQL Database documentation. For pre
 
 | Changes | Details |
 | --- | --- |
+| **UNISTR** | Azure SQL Database now supports the `UNISTR`. This syntax is now generally available. For more information, see [UNISTR (Transact-SQL)](/sql/t-sql/functions/unistr-transact-sql). |
+| **\| \| and \| \| = string concatenation support** | Azure SQL Database now supports \| \| and \| \| = compound assignment T-SQL syntax. This syntax is now generally available. For more information, see [|| (String concatenation)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/string-concatenation-pipes-transact-sql) and [||= (Compound assignment)](/sql/t-sql/language-elements/compound-assignment-pipes-transact-sql). |
 | **Degrees of Parallelism (DOP) feedback** | [DOP Feedback](/sql/relational-databases/performance/intelligent-query-processing-degree-parallelism-feedback?view=azuresqldb-current&preserve-view=true) is now generally available for Azure SQL Database. For more information, see [Smarter Parallelism: Degree of parallelism feedback in SQL Server 2025](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/smarter-parallelism-degree-of-parallelism-feedback-in-sql-server-2025/4431318). |
 | **Convert to Hyperscale with geo-replicas (preview)** |The ability to [convert a geo-replicated database non-Hyperscale database to Hyperscale](convert-to-hyperscale.md) using T-SQL, REST API, PowerShell, or Azure CLI is currently a preview feature. For more information, see [Blog: Hyperscale conversion support for geo-replicas](https://aka.ms/hs-conversion-geodr-preview). |
 | **Audit re-architecture GA** | Enhancements to performance, availability, and reliability in server auditing for Azure SQL Database. For more information, see [Auditing](auditing-overview.md#enhancements-to-performance-availability-and-reliability-in-server-auditing-for-azure-sql-database-july-2025-ga). |