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Microsoft Developer (Build) · May 28, 2026 · Engineering Insights

Microsoft demo shows SQL Server as persistent memory backend for AI agents in e-commerce

“I think agents can help by creating a recommendation system that knows who you are. It knows what you like, what you don't like.”

A Microsoft Developer Advocate demonstrates using SQL Server to store conversation history for AI agents, enabling personalized e-commerce recommendations across sessions. The demo shows a user preference memory system where an agent recalls that a user likes jackets but not shoes to improve product recommendations. While technically interesting as a practical memory pattern, this is an educational/tutorial segment rather than a major product announcement.

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