Microsoft Corp. today announced new cloud-hosted versions of its SQL Server database service as two older on-premises varieties finally will see the end of extended support Tuesday.

Cloud services, like Microsoft Azure, can provide the server and the necessary database infrastructure without the need to supply, maintain, and secure physical hardware.

Pairing your on-prem SQL Server with a cloud-based instance for high availability has its challenges, but they can be overcome. Here’s how.

Data Management Using Hybrid Cloud- and Earth-Based SQL Server Databases I described some of the innovations Microsoft is making in the cloud in previous articles, such as one last January in which I ...

Microsoft announced five Windows Azure improvements yesterday, including SQL Server AlwaysOn support. Most of the improvements to Microsoft's cloud-based Windows Azure are at the "general ...

In the cloud era, you may wonder why Microsoft is investing big into an "on-premises" product like SQL Server. It is a complex question I wanted to answer through the lens of some of the new ...