Dear Azure Data Studio Users,

As a follow-up to earlier communications, this is a reminder that Microsoft will be retiring Azure Data Studio on February 28, 2026, consolidating its SQL tools in Visual Studio Code.

To maintain security compliance and support, we recommend that current Azure Data Studio users transition to Visual Studio Code as soon as possible. We also recommend that new users follow these instructions to onboard to Visual Studio Code.

Please join us for a Connect+Learn session on Tuesday, November 18 at 11 a.m., or attend a future session.

Session details:

• November 18 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• January 21 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
• February 19 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

In this session, we will discuss:

• An overview of the migration to Visual Studio Code.
• What’s changing, including key similarities and differences to Azure Data Studio.
• A demo of how to download and connect to Visual Studio Code.
• An overview of support resources on the Power BI site.

If you have any questions, please visit the Power BI Toolbox and submit a support ticket.

Sincerely,

Reporting and Analytics Technology Team
Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration