Microsoft introduced a series of data services enhancements at its Microsoft Ignite virtual conference on Nov. 2. Among the new data services is a preview of SQL Server 2022. SQL Server had its last ...

New Fabric and Azure database capabilities connect Copilot with enterprise data, add cross-workspace observability and automate data engineering and database operations.

Microsoft SQL Server 2022 is generally available today, marking the first major update for Microsoft's longstanding on-premises database technology in three years. A key theme of the Microsoft SQL ...

Azure Cosmos DB, Microsoft’s cloud-scale distributed database, is designed to offer the APIs and the storage model you need for your applications. Want a NoSQL database? Use the MongoDB or Cassandra ...

Your last SQL Server end-of-support deadlineBy Johan Lamberts, MD, Ascent TechnologyIssued by Ascent TechnologyJohannesburg, 28 Sep 2026 End the SQL Server deadline cycle for good. (Image: Ascent ...

Maybe you are still getting up-to-speed with the whole concept of cloud computing. If so, I have a lot of sympathy for you because there is so much to learn and because cloud technologies advance so ...

Microsoft offers two paths for running enterprise databases: SQL Server, which you install and manage yourself, and Azure SQL, which Microsoft runs for you as a managed service. Both use the same ...