Beginning with SQL Server 2014, you can back up and restore to Microsoft Azure Blob storage. SQL Server 2016 also provides enhancements for this option. In addition, for database files stored in ...

We’re excited to announce a new migration experience in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration. This new experience, now in preview, is powered by Azure Database Migration Service.

Joey on SQL Server The Right Approach to Database Backups Elaborate backups might seem like a good idea at first, but they add unnecessary complexity to your recovery process.

AWS released an update to its Relational Database Service (RDS) that allows users to take advantage of native SQL Server backup and restore functionality. AWS beat Microsoft Azure to market with ...

Q&A Get Started Using .NET Aspire with SQL Server & Azure SQL Database By David Ramel 01/23/2025 Microsoft unveiled .NET Aspire at the Build 2024 developer conference, describing it as an opinionated, ...

You can also use the Azure Hybrid Benefit program to map your on-premise or IaaS SQL Server licenses to Hyperscale databases. What are the Limitations of Hyperscale? Hyperscale, at present, has a few ...

Microsoft SQL Server 2008/R2 reach end of support; SQL Server 2019 and Azure await Microsoft's database releases from 2008 and 2010 reach end of extended support.