Reviewed by Imran Masud and Sumit Sarabhai
When it comes to working with Microsoft SQL Server in Python, pyodbc has long been the de facto driver. It's mature, trusted and has been serving the community well for years.
But as applications scale and Python becomes more central to modern data workflows — from microservices to data engin...
The August 2025 release includes Python shell integration support for Python 3.13+, Python Environments extension improvements, enhanced terminal suggestions with documentation, and more!