When you encounter the “Network-related or instance-specific error” in SQL Server, it usually happens when trying to connect to a database, and the connection fails unexpectedly.

We are excited to announce general availability of the link feature for Managed Instance for SQL Server 2022–the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet.

VPN connection: Create a VPN connection between your on-premises network and Azure Virtual Network. You’ll see managed instance just as you would any other SQL Server in your network. Azure virtual ...

(On local Docker - on Win 10 latest build) The server is running, the firewall is open - I can connect via my local Azure Data Studio. But not from inside docker? Tried locally (Docker for Windows) ...

@Spinarooni Sorry if my wording is incorrect I am new to SQL Express, and the ins-and-outs of mssql, Node, etc. I followed this tutorial to create a LocalDB Instance on my machine. This instance is ...

Figure 2. Successful Azure PowerShell Connection Output. Although this next step might have been set for other reasons, you must have a server firewall rule setup to allow incoming SQL connections ...

SQL Live! speaker Bill Vaughn guides you through the maze of issues you''ll face as you connect to, manage, and monitor SQL Server instances.