With the latest public preview available, it’s time to decide if you want to upgrade to Microsoft’s most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far. Three decades on, SQL Server is still a database ...

The cloud has become an important option for businesses of all sizes today. Even server applications like SQL Server, that many organizations once considered on-premises only, have gradually been ...

With Extended Support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 ending in July 2019, to be followed six months later by the end of Extended Support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 in January 2020 ...

One of the Azure SQL-related announcements that did not get a lot of publicity at May's Microsoft Build conference was the Azure SQL Database local database experience. With all the hype around SQL ...

The cloud is becoming increasingly distributed, with container technologies allowing easy deployment of what had been cloud functionality to devices at the edge of the network. What began with ...

If you're considering moving your on-premises SQL Server databases to the Microsoft Azure cloud, you need to decide which of the different cloud options works best for you. You might not realize it to ...

Microsoft makes SQL Server migration to Azure Virtual Machines generally available through Azure Migrate and Azure Arc. Unified Azure portal experience streamlines SQL Server assessment, migration, ...

Microsoft offers two paths for running enterprise databases: SQL Server, which you install and manage yourself, and Azure SQL, which Microsoft runs for you as a managed service. Both use the same ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Microsoft Azure SQL Database is an excellent ...

The only way to get extended support for 2008 versions of Windows and SQL Server is in the cloud. Here’s why you should be thinking about 2012 migrations now as well. The release of Windows Server ...