Accelerate SQL Server Migration to Azure with Azure Arc
We’re excited to announce a new migration experience in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration.
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SQL Server 2017
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Save money on Microsoft SQL Server licensing with Microsoft Azure Arc
We’re simplifying deployment and cost management by using modern pay-as-you-go subscription for SQL Server software running on any cloud provider. -
Update on the support of DBCC CLONEDATABASE for production use
Effective March 1, 2025, Microsoft will discontinue support for the use of the DBCC CLONEDATABASE command in production deployments. -
Enabling customer choice, agility, and performance with SQL Server on Red Hat
Since the release of SQL Server 2017 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the industry-leading SQL Server database has been available on Red Hat Linux technologies. -
How to provision a Linux SQL Server Virtual Machine in Azure
You’re an existing SQL Server customer and are looking to explore the fast-growing Linux operating system. -
Mssql extension for Visual Studio Code now has Object Explorer and IntelliCode
Today we’re introducing a new release for the mssql extension for Visual Studio Code which is now available! The mssql extension for Visual Studio Code is the official SQL Server extension that supports connections to SQL Server and rich editing experience for T-SQL in your favorite developer tool, Visual Studio Code. -
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.1 is now generally available
We’re excited to announce the release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18. -
SQL Server 2017 achieves top TPC benchmarks for OLTP and DW on Linux and Windows
Once again, SQL Server 2017 has led the pack with three new TPC benchmarks published in April 2019, ranking SQL Server 2017 as the fastest database for online transaction processing (OLTP) and data warehouse (DW) workloads on Windows and Linux. -
SQL Server 2019 community technology preview 2.5 is now available
We’re excited to announce the monthly release of SQL Server 2019 community technology preview (CTP) 2. -
The April release of Azure Data Studio is now available
We are excited to announce the April release of Azure Data Studio (formerly known as SQL Operations Studio) is now available. -
Automated machine learning from SQL Server with Azure Machine Learning
This post was co-authored by Jeff Shepherd, Deepak Mukunthu, and Vijay Aski. -
The Cloud Database Administrator—Tech success at scale
As a database administrator (DBA), I’ve always known what the role involved.
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