Capitalize on your investments with the new centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server
Today, Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server. Read more
Blog posts
5 reasons to join us at Securely Migrate and Optimize with Azure
Join us at Securely Migrate and Optimize with Azure digital event on Thursday, April 26, 2023, at 9:00 AM–11:00 AM Pacific Time. Read more
Accelerated Database Recovery enhancements in SQL Server 2022
We are excited to share that there are several Accelerated Database Recovery enhancements in SQL Server 2022. Read more
SQL Server 2022: Intel® QuickAssist Technology overview
In SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, backup compression was introduced adding WITH COMPRESSION as an option in the T-SQL backup command. SQL Server backup compression provides the compressed backup option for all streaming SQL Server backup types—full, differential, and transaction log. Read more
Easily migrate SQL Server applications to the cloud with Azure
Microsoft Azure knows SQL Server best and will support your cloud migration at no cost for qualifying scenarios. Read more
Azure Data Studio 1.41 release
A new release of Azure Data Studio to share—introducing 1.41. Read more
Working with time series data in SQL Server 2022 and Azure SQL
Time series capabilities in SQL Server were introduced in Azure SQL Edge, Microsoft’s version of SQL Server for the Internet of Things. Read more
Cardinality Estimation Feedback in SQL Server 2022
In SQL Server 2022, we have introduced a method of CE Feedback which adjusts those assumptions in a per-query way, based on actual performance of the query over time. Read more
Manage, govern, and secure all your SQL Servers with new hybrid capabilities enabled by Azure Arc
The newest edition of SQL Server 2022 delivers continued innovation with hybrid and multicloud capabilities, made possible through Azure Arc. Read more
Azure Data Studio November release
Table Designer and Query Plan Viewer are now generally available along with previews of Oracle database migration to Azure for PostgreSQL and Azure SQL. Read more
New SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines and Azure SQL Managed Instance DR benefits
Customers using SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines and SQL Managed Instance are now eligible for high availability and disaster recovery benefits. Read more
SQL Server 2022 is now generally available
Today, we announced the general availability of SQL Server 2022, the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet, with continued innovation across performance, security, and availability. Read more
