20260303 hub page for Microsoft SQL and the SQL Database Engine (#36760)

* 20260303 landing page for Microsoft SQL and the SQL Database Engine

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Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Masha Thomas (MSFT) <32783170+MashaMSFT@users.noreply.github.com>

* 20260303 landing page for Microsoft SQL and the SQL Database Engine

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Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Masha Thomas (MSFT) <32783170+MashaMSFT@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: 3 people

docs/index.yml

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 ### YamlMime:Hub
 title: Microsoft SQL documentation
-summary: "Learn how to use SQL Server and Azure SQL, both on-premises and in the cloud."
+summary: "Links and more for Microsoft SQL, the SQL Database Engine, and all Microsoft SQL platforms."
 brand: sql
 metadata:
   title: Microsoft SQL Documentation
-  description: Learn how to use SQL Server and Azure SQL to manage your database needs, both on-premises and in the cloud.
+  description: "Links and more for Microsoft SQL, the SQL Database Engine, and all Microsoft SQL platforms."
   author: MikeRayMSFT
   ms.author: mikeray
-  ms.reviewer: randolphwest
-  ms.date: 06/18/2025
+  ms.reviewer: randolphwest, wiassaf
+  ms.date: 03/03/2026
   ms.service: sql
   ms.topic: hub-page
   ms.custom:
@@ -19,41 +19,48 @@ metadata:
 
 highlightedContent:
   items:
+    - title: Try Azure SQL Database for free
+      itemType: deploy
+      url: /azure/azure-sql/database/free-offer?view=azuresql-db&preserve-view=true
+    - title: Try Azure SQL Managed Instance for free
+      itemType: deploy 
+      url: /azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/free-offer?view=azuresql-mi&preserve-view=true
+    - title: Free SQL tools
+      itemType: overview
+      url: tools/overview-sql-tools.md
     - title: Try SQL Server 2025
       itemType: download
       url: https://info.microsoft.com/ww-landing-sql-server-2025.html
-    - title: Get an Azure VM with SQL Server
-      itemType: overview
-      url: https://azure.microsoft.com/services/virtual-machines/sql-server/?wt.mc_id=sqL16_vm
-    - title: SQL tools
-      itemType: overview
-      url: tools/overview-sql-tools.md
-    - title: Troubleshoot
-      itemType: reference
-      url: /troubleshoot/sql/welcome-sql-server
 
 productDirectory:
   items:
+    - title: Azure SQL
+      imageSrc: media/index/azure.svg
+      links:
+        - url: /azure/azure-sql/database/sql-database-paas-overview?view=azuresql-db&preserve-view=true
+          text: Azure SQL Database
+        - url: /azure/azure-sql/database/service-tier-hyperscale?view=azuresql-db&preserve-view=true
+          text: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale
+        - url: /azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/sql-managed-instance-paas-overview?view=azuresql-mi&preserve-view=true
+          text: Azure SQL Managed Instance
+        - url: /azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/?view=azuresql-vm&preserve-view=true
+          text: SQL Server on Azure VMs
+        - url: /sql/sql-server/azure-arc/overview
+          text: SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc
+    - title: Microsoft Fabric
+      imageSrc: media/index/fabric-databases-icon.svg
+      links:
+        - url: /fabric/database/sql/overview
+          text: SQL database in Fabric
+        - url: /fabric/mirroring/overview
+          text: Mirrored Databases in Fabric
     - title: SQL Server on Windows
       imageSrc: media/index/windows.svg
       links:
         - url: sql-server/index.yml
           text: On-premises
         - url: /azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/
           text: On an Azure VM
-        - url: /previous-versions/sql/
-          text: Previous versions (SQL 2005-2014)
-    - title: SQL on Azure
-      imageSrc: media/index/azure.svg
-      links:
-        - url: /azure/azure-sql/database/
-          text: Azure SQL Database
-        - url: /azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/
-          text: Azure SQL Managed Instance
-        - url: /azure/azure-sql-edge/overview
-          text: Azure SQL Edge
-        - url: /azure/synapse-analytics/overview-what-is
-          text: Azure Synapse Analytics
     - title: SQL Server on Linux
       imageSrc: media/index/linux.svg
       links:
@@ -66,10 +73,7 @@ conceptualContent:
   items:
     - title: Getting started
       links:
-        - text: What is SQL Server?
-          url: sql-server/what-is-sql-server.md
-          itemType: quickstart
-        - text: Connect to the Database Engine
+        - text: Connect to the SQL Database Engine
           url: sql-server/connect-to-database-engine.md
           itemType: quickstart
         - text: Connect and query with SSMS
@@ -78,9 +82,6 @@ conceptualContent:
         - text: Write Transact-SQL
           url: t-sql/tutorial-writing-transact-sql-statements.md
           itemType: quickstart
-        - text: SQL Server in a Linux container
-          url: linux/quickstart-install-connect-docker.md
-          itemType: quickstart
         - text: SQL Docs navigation tips
           url: sql-server/sql-docs-navigation-guide.md
           itemType: get-started
@@ -91,10 +92,7 @@ conceptualContent:
     - title: What's new
       links:
         - text: SQL Server 2025
-          url: ./sql-server/what-s-new-in-sql-server-2022.md
-          itemType: whats-new
-        - text: SQL Server 2022
-          url: ./sql-server/what-s-new-in-sql-server-2022.md
+          url: sql-server/what-s-new-in-sql-server-2025.md
           itemType: whats-new
         - text: Azure SQL Database
           url: /azure/azure-sql/database/doc-changes-updates-release-notes-whats-new
@@ -111,79 +109,83 @@ conceptualContent:
         - text: SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc
           url: sql-server/azure-arc/overview.md
           itemType: whats-new
-    - title: Install
-      links:
-        - text: SQL Server
-          url: database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server.md
-          itemType: deploy
-        - text: SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
-          url: ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md
-          itemType: deploy
-        - text: Analysis Services (SSAS)
-          url: /analysis-services/instances/install-windows/install-analysis-services/
-          itemType: deploy
-        - text: Integration Services (SSIS)
-          url: integration-services/install-windows/install-integration-services.md
-          itemType: deploy
-        - text: Reporting Services (SSRS)
-          url: reporting-services/install-windows/install-reporting-services.md
-          itemType: deploy
+
     - title: Migrate
       links:
         - text: Data migration
           url: /data-migration/
           itemType: overview
+        - text: Azure SQL Migration
+          url: /azure/azure-sql/migration-guides/
+          itemType: overview
         - text: Database compatibility certification
           url: ./database-engine/install-windows/compatibility-certification.md
           itemType: overview
+        - text: Migrate to Microsoft Fabric
+          url: /fabric/fundamentals/migration
+          itemType: overview
         - text: Azure Database Migration Service (DMS)
           url: /azure/dms/dms-overview
-          itemType: overview
+          itemType: get-started
         - text: SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA)
           url: ssma/sql-server-migration-assistant.md
-          itemType: overview
-      footerLink:
-        text: See more
-        url: sql-server/migrate/index.yml
+          itemType: get-started
+        - text: SqlPackage
+          url: tools/sqlpackage/sqlpackage.md
+          itemType: get-started
 
 additionalContent:
   sections:
     - items:
         - title: Development
           links:
-            - text: SQL Server client connectivity
-              url: connect/index.yml
-            - text: Azure SQL Database applications
+            - text: Azure SQL application development
               url: /azure/sql-database/sql-database-develop-overview
-            - text: Azure SQL Database connectivity libraries
-              url: /azure/sql-database/sql-database-connect-query#libraries
-            - text: Transact-SQL (T-SQL)
-              url: t-sql/language-reference.md
+            - text: AI and Intelligent applications
+              url: /azure/azure-sql/database/ai-artificial-intelligence-intelligent-applications?view=azuresql-db&preserve-view=true
+            - text: Multi-modal database engine
+              url: /azure/azure-sql/multi-model-features?view=azuresql-db&preserve-view=true
+            - text: SqlPackage in development pipelines
+              url: tools/sqlpackage/sqlpackage-pipelines.md
             - text: SQL PowerShell
               url: /powershell/sql-server/sql-server-powershell
             - text: Database samples
               url: samples/sql-samples-where-are.md
-
+            - text: Azure SQL connectivity libraries
+              url: /azure/sql-database/sql-database-connect-query#libraries
+            - text: SQL Server Drivers
+              url: connect/index.yml              
+        - title: Deploy
+          links: 
+            - text: Get a free Azure account
+              url: https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?cid=msft_learn
+            - text: Azure SQL Decision Tree
+              url: /azure/azure-sql/azure-sql-decision-tree
+            - text: Azure SQL Database
+              url: /azure/azure-sql/database/single-database-create-quickstart
+            - text: Azure SQL Managed Instance
+              url: /azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/instance-create-quickstart
+            - text: SQL Server on Windows
+              url: database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server.md
+            - text: SQL Server on Linux container images with Docker
+              url: linux/quickstart-install-connect-docker.md            
+            - text: Azure Arc enabled SQL Server
+              url: sql-server/azure-arc/prerequisites.md
+        - title: Install
+          links:
+            - text: SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
+              url: ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md
+            - text: MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code
+              url: /azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-vscode
+            - text: SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
+              url: ssdt/sql-server-data-tools.md
         - title: Reporting and analysis
           links:
+            - text: Microsoft Fabric
+              url: /fabric/fundamentals/microsoft-fabric-overview
+            - text: Power BI Desktop
+              url: /power-bi/fundamentals/desktop-get-the-desktop
             - text: Power BI Report Server
               url: /power-bi/report-server/get-started
             - text: Power BI Service
               url: /power-bi/service-get-started
-            - text: SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
-              url: /analysis-services/analysis-services-overview
-            - text: Azure Analysis Services
-              url: /azure/analysis-services/
-
-        - title: Big data and machine learning
-          links:
-            - text: Azure Synapse Analytics
-              url: /azure/synapse-analytics/overview-what-is/
-            - text: SQL Server Machine Learning Services (R & Python)
-              url: machine-learning/index.yml
-            - text: SQL Server Big Data Clusters
-              url: ./big-data-cluster/big-data-cluster-overview.md
-            - text: Data Virtualization with PolyBase
-              url: relational-databases/polybase/polybase-guide.md
-            - text: Microsoft Analytics Platform System
-              url: ./analytics-platform-system/home-analytics-platform-system-aps-pdw.md