Microsoft explains how Hyperscale separates compute, logging and storage while retaining a single primary for writes and SQL Server transaction semantics.

At the Ignite conference today, Microsoft made a series of announcements about Azure databases. It announced a brand-new Azure database called HorizonDB, which is a fully managed PostgreSQL database ...

Ahead of Microsoft Build (and a possible SQL Server announcement), let's break down what we know and speculate about what we don't. One topic that has come up in several conversations with customers ...

Azure database savings plans cut cloud costs across SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL and Cosmos DB. Unlike reservations, Azure savings plans offer cross-region, cross-service flexibility with simpler pricing.

Microsoft.Data.SqlClient provides database connectivity to SQL Server for .NET applications. - dotnet/SqlClient ...

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Microsoft Ignite 2025 is here. The company made sure to highlight key developments relevant to the Microsoft Azure community. This year, one of Microsoft’s main focus areas remains AI agents. Major ...

SQL Server on Azure Local is generally available. Review disconnected deployment requirements, separate licensing, and recovery planning before adopting it. Microsoft has made SQL Server on Azure ...

A new comparison explains operational statistics, query plans and troubleshooting tools for teams considering SQL migration.