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. This new experience, now in preview, is
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Accelerating SQL Server 2025 momentum: Announcing the first release candidate
We are moving toward general availability of SQL Server 2025 and focusing on delivering enhanced stability, performance, and product improvements.
Protect and modernize SQL Server 2016 workloads with Microsoft
We encourage all our customers running SQL Server 2016 to start planning for the end of support. We have migration resources, best practices, as well
The May 2020 release of Azure Data Studio is now available
The May release of Azure Data Studio is now available. Download Azure Data Studio and review the release notes to get started. Note: After downloading Azure Data Studio, say Yes to enabling preview features
Announcing mssql-cli is now generally available on macOS and Linux
We are excited to announce that mssql-cli is now generally available on macOS and Linux. mssql-cli is an open source and cross-platform command-line tool (CLI)
The April 2020 release of Azure Data Studio is now available
The April release of Azure Data Studio is now available. Download Azure Data Studio and review the release notes to get started. Note: After downloading
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.
Open sourcing the Java language extension for SQL Server
With over 20 years of existence, Java is still one of the most popular programming languages and is used in many enterprise applications. In SQL
SQL Server Management Studio 18.5 is now generally available
Today, we’re sharing the release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.5. We have some feature updates as well as important behind the scenes updates.
Migrate SQL workloads to the cloud with confidence
Wouldn’t it be great if you could see how a workload will perform in a new environment before migrating a database to the cloud? Then
Use hyperscale for your most demanding cloud-born workloads
Sometimes resource demands increase beyond your expectations. Azure SQL Database service continues to meet your needs regardless of your speed of growth. The hyperscale service
Azure SQL Database managed instance vs. SQL Server
As organizations face increasing pressure to modernize their applications and infrastructure, the benefits of the cloud have become impossible to ignore. Fortunately, Azure SQL Database
The March 2020 release of Azure Data Studio is now available
The March release of Azure Data Studio is now available. Download Azure Data Studio and review the release notes to get started. Please note: After
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. Whether on-premises or in the cloud, Microsoft has you
Tips to select the best Azure SQL deployment option
When it comes time to migrate your SQL workloads to Azure, you have a choice of two main deployment options: SQL Server on Azure Virtual