Microsoft will retire SCOM SQL monitoring packs in 2027, pushing customers toward Azure Monitor and cloud billing.

Microsoft detailed a raft of improvements coming to its database products at this week's PASS Summit, including migration support to Azure SQL Database, Apache Kafka Support on Azure Event Hubs, Azure ...

Recent updates to Microsoft's Azure SQL Database service include migration, high-availability and information protection options, and other improvements. Microsoft's aim with these improvements is ...

Microsoft rolled out an enhanced Windows Azure today, and separately offered a "preview" test release of its Windows Azure SQL Database Premium service offering. The new Windows Azure improvements ...

Microsoft's announcement of its Windows Azure spring update included a lot of moving parts. One that didn't get as much attention as it deserved was the the general availability of reporting services ...

The expanded support provides visibility into query-level metrics and detailed explain plans so all Microsoft customers can benefit from Database Monitoring With this expanded support, engineers and ...

Microsoft has opened up to testers its preview of its Windows Azure SQL database. Plans for the new tier were announced at the company's recent Worldwide Partner Conference. The premium tier is for ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

How Microsoft made Azure SQL more available by making recovery faster Your email has been sent Databases are wonderful things, until they go wrong. Then you’re left waiting for a recovery to unwind ...

In a much anticipated move, Microsoft has created the Server & Cloud Division (SCD) within the Server & Tools Business (STB) that merges the Windows Azure and the Windows Server & Solutions groups.