Microsoft SQL Drivers and SDKs: Python, AI, Bulk Copy, Arrow & more! | Data Exposed

Name: Microsoft SQL Drivers and SDKs: Python, AI, Bulk Copy, Arrow & more! | Data Exposed
Uploaded: 2026-04-30T16:00:17+00:00
Description: David Levy joins Data Exposed to recap a burst of recent Microsoft SQL driver and SDK releases, including mssql-python updates with Bulk Copy and Apache...

Today by David Levy

David Levy joins the Data Exposed team to walk through recent releases across Microsoft SQL drivers and SDKs, including a demo of new Bulk Copy and Apache Arrow functionality in the Python driver.

Full summary based on transcript

What’s covered

The episode focuses on recent updates shipped by the Microsoft SQL Drivers team, spanning multiple drivers and SDKs, and highlights what’s new for developers working with Azure SQL and SQL Server.

mssql-python: Bulk Copy & Apache Arrow

Updates to the mssql-python driver.
New/updated support for:
- Bulk Copy scenarios
- Apache Arrow-based functionality

Quickstarts:

https://aka.ms/mssql-python-qs

SqlClient 7.0 & JDBC 13.4

Release highlights for:
- Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 7.0 (SqlClient)
- Microsoft JDBC Driver 13.4

Django, PHP, and ODBC updates

Status and recent shipping updates across:
- Django-related connectivity scenarios
- PHP driver updates
- ODBC driver updates

Demo

A demo segment showcasing the new Bulk Copy and Arrow functionality in the mssql-python driver.

Links mentioned

Quickstarts for the python driver: https://aka.ms/mssql-python-qs
Data Exposed playlist: https://aka.ms/dataexposedyt
Twitter (Anna Hoffman): https://twitter.com/AnalyticAnna
Twitter (AzureSQL): https://aka.ms/azuresqltw