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Design and implement models and embeddings with SQL: Review

Named reviewer score 2.8 / 5
  • Teaching 2.0
  • Hands-on 2.0
  • Freshness 4.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Career fit 3.0

Provider: Microsoft Learn Format: Self-paced Microsoft Learn module Time: Roughly 1 hour Price: Free on Microsoft Learn — check current pricing if a credential exam is attached

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Reviewer's verdict

It’s a guided tour of some new Azure SQL buttons. Useful for a quick look at the syntax, but you won't build anything durable from it.

Decision summary

2.8/5 Last verified: August 31, 2026

Best for

Data engineers already on the Azure SQL stack curious about built-in vector features.

Watch for

The 'exercise' is just copying and pasting pre-written code.

  • Teaching 2.0
  • Hands-on 2.0
  • Freshness 4.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Career fit 3.0

Who it's for

Data engineers already on the Azure SQL stack curious about built-in vector features.

Who should skip it

Anyone looking for a real-world project or using a different database.

Pros

  • Quick overview of Azure SQL's new AI features.
  • Clear code snippets for generating embeddings.
  • Focuses on a specific, modern problem.

Cons

  • The 'exercise' is just copying and pasting pre-written code.
  • Lacks any context on performance, cost, or scaling.
  • Feels more like an Azure product pitch than a skills lesson.

I wanted to see if I could simplify our stack by moving some embedding logic into the database. This module shows the T-SQL for calling an ONNX model and generating embeddings with `sys.sp_generate_embeddings`. Okay, I see the syntax. But it skips all the hard parts. What's the performance hit on my production DB? How does this scale past a demo table with ten rows? What are the cost implications of running these functions constantly? The module doesn't touch it. It feels like reading the feature announcement blog post, just formatted into a learning path. You get the 'what' but none of the 'why' or 'how' that matters in a real system. The exercise at the end is just a copy-paste job. No thinking required. It's a product tour.

Last verified: August 31, 2026. We re-check course details periodically — see our methodology. Pricing and availability can change; always confirm on the official site.

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