Debbi Lyons articles

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Debbi Lyons
Director, Product Marketing, Azure Relational Databases
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Announcing the retirement of SQL Server Stretch Database 

In July 2024, SQL Server Stretch Database will be discontinued for SQL Server 2022, 2019, and 2017. Azure has undergone significant evolution, marked by groundbreaking innovations like Microsoft Fabric, and our priority is to empower SQL Server customers with the tools and services that leverage the latest and greatest from Azure.