Using a connection to Azure Arc, which is part of the SQL Server 2022 setup process, on-premises users can now also opt for cloud-enabled billing to manage consumption spikes or for ad hoc use cases.

SQL Server 2022: its avowedly most Azure-connected database release to date is now in public preview. SQL Server 2022 integrates with Azure Synapse Link and Purview in the name of helping ...

Other new features in the update include various bug fixes and support for the Microsoft.Data.SqlClient client access library, which is replacing the old System.Data.SqlClient, the ADO.NET provider ...

Microsoft is taking Azure Data Explorer (ADX), a hidden gem in its cloud platform, and trotting it out to join the Azure analytics mainstream. Performance gains and numerous integrations should ...