Microsoft SQL Server 2008/R2 reach end of support; SQL Server 2019 and Azure await Microsoft's database releases from 2008 and 2010 reach end of extended support.

In a recent benchmark, Microsoft claims that SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines can be up to 57% faster and cost up to 54% less than running a similar workload on AWS EC2.

The only way to get extended support for 2008 versions of Windows and SQL Server is in the cloud. Here's why you should be thinking about 2012 migrations now as well.

SQL familiarity with cloud innovation Azure Virtual Machine customers benefit from a comprehensive cloud computing platform with security from the ground up. SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines ...

Storage and performance can be quite different in the cloud. It's important to choose the right VM size and configure your storage properly to keep SQL Server workloads running smoothly.

The new version of Microsoft's flagship database comes with a slew of cloud-oriented features, including integration with Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, and the Azure Purview data ...

Microsoft today released the 2022 version of its SQL Server database, which features a number of built-in connections to its Azure cloud.

The clock is ticking on Microsoft’s Extended Support for SQL Server 2008/R2, unless you migrate to the Azure cloud. Here’s how ...

Microsoft has now delivered its SQL Server AlwaysOn technology to support VMs running in Windows Azure. The technology works with SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014, although SQL Server 2014 is ...

Microsoft announced five Windows Azure improvements yesterday, including SQL Server AlwaysOn support.