We were excited to get back in front of customers at Microsoft Ignite 2023 and PASS Data Community Summit to announce powerful product enhancements across Microsoft Azure databases designed to help customers take the next step or the first step in their transformation journey. Read more
Customers have multiple options for the SQL Server in their data estate that is nearing the end of support. These options include migrating or modernizing to Azure, upgrading to SQL Server 2022, or purchasing Extended Security Updates if more time is needed before the upgrade or migration. Read more
Using SQL Server Machine Learning Services with Azure OpenAI is a powerful combination that can help businesses save money and securely leverage the products they already have. Read more
Today, Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server. Read more
Join us at Securely Migrate and Optimize with Azure digital event on Thursday, April 26, 2023, at 9:00 AM–11:00 AM Pacific Time. Read more
We are excited to share that there are several Accelerated Database Recovery enhancements in SQL Server 2022. Read more
In SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, backup compression was introduced adding WITH COMPRESSION as an option in the T-SQL backup command. SQL Server backup compression provides the compressed backup option for all streaming SQL Server backup types—full, differential, and transaction log. Read more
Microsoft Azure knows SQL Server best and will support your cloud migration at no cost for qualifying scenarios. Read more
A new release of Azure Data Studio to share—introducing 1.41. Read more
Time series capabilities in SQL Server were introduced in Azure SQL Edge, Microsoft’s version of SQL Server for the Internet of Things. Read more
In SQL Server 2022, we have introduced a method of CE Feedback which adjusts those assumptions in a per-query way, based on actual performance of the query over time. Read more
The newest edition of SQL Server 2022 delivers continued innovation with hybrid and multicloud capabilities, made possible through Azure Arc. Read more
