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.
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Announcing Microsoft SQL Server 2025: Enterprise AI-ready database from ground to cloud
Sign up for the preview of Microsoft SQL Server 2025, an AI-ready database with built-in security, hybrid AI vector search, and integration with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Azure.
Modernize your database with the consolidation and retirement of Azure Database Migration tools
By migrating their databases to Azure, customers like Ernst and Young are modernizing their data estate and leveraging cutting-edge cloud innovations.
Open innovation, customer choice, and reliability with SQL Server on SUSE
With nearly two decades of delivering joint innovation to meet changing business demands, Microsoft and SUSE continue to focus on enabling digital transformation for our customers, building
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