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SQL Server on Azure Local is now generally available
With SQL Server on Azure Local, customers can modernize where their data resides while maintaining control over infrastructure, connectivity, and data placement.
What’s next for SQL? Performance, scale, AI, and developer productivity at the European SQL Community Conference
Join Microsoft Fabric and SQL Community Conference 2026 in Barcelona to explore SQL Server 2025, Azure SQL Database Hyperscale, developer productivity tools, and the future of AI-powered data platforms.
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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. -
SQL Server Management Studio 18.5 is now generally available
Today, we’re sharing the release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18. -
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 you could fix any queries that have compatibility errors or move forward with the migration with confidence. -
Use hyperscale for your most demanding cloud-born workloads
Sometimes resource demands increase beyond your expectations. -
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. -
The March 2020 release of Azure Data Studio is now available
The March release of Azure Data Studio is now available. -
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. -
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 Machines and Microsoft Azure SQL Database. -
When to use SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
Rearchitecting applications to run in the cloud can be a significant undertaking requiring time, money, and the appropriate skills. -
Azure Migration Virtual Event: Best practices for Windows Server and SQL Server
Many customers impacted by end of support for Windows Server and SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 are considering migrating to the cloud. -
SQL Bits 2020 is happening in London: join us September 29 to October 4
It’s that time of the year when the Microsoft Azure Data engineering team is getting ready to participate at SQL Bits 2020.
