From immutable ledgers in SQL Azure to in-memory cache in Cosmos DB, Microsoft is adding more features to its Azure data platform. If you’re building cloud-native applications you need a ...

You don’t need new tools to manage or develop for Azure SQL Edge. It’s designed to work with existing SQL Server development tools, so you can continue to work as usual when designing ...

Azure Synapse Analytics (formerly known as Azure SQL Data Warehouse) is a data analytics service from Microsoft. It’s part of the Azure platform, which includes products like Azure Databricks ...

On August 12, Microsoft made available the first version of a tool designed to help customers migrate from MySQL to SQL Server and/or SQL Azure. Written by Mary Jo Foley, Senior Contributing ...

However, each one comes with its own set of drawbacks, he said. After users choose their tools, the next step in this process is either using SQL Managed Backups or backing up to URL. For those using ...

Specifically, Microsoft is formally launching its SQL Server 2017 database software, an Oracle database migration tool, and finally, the ambitious Azure Stack "hybrid" cloud system.

By using a single tool like PowerShell, you can access your data wherever it is stored. It does not matter if it is in the cloud in an Azure SQL database or in an on-premises MS-SQL server, MySQL or ...