Microsoft has unveiled new capabilities and service tiers in the Azure database space, including Hyperscale for PostgreSQL, APIs for Apache Spark and etcd, and online migrations for Oracle databases.

These new services is now available in 11 of Azure’s regions in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Pricing for the services depends on how many compute units you need and how many IOPS you want to ...

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 ...

Elastic Jobs is specific to Azure SQL Database and allows you to execute T-SQL across a group of databases. This feature is still in preview of this writing, but it was introduced in 2015, so it ...

Azure Database for PostgreSQL: Fast facts. Pricing: Pay as you go model. Key features. AI-powered intelligent performance optimization. Geospatial support. Postgres version 11 supports up to 37 ...

Microsoft introduced a new service into its 'intelligent edge' portfolio at the recent Build conference. Here's how Azure SQL Database Edge will fit into the company's broader vision for a more ...

Creating PostgreSQL databases. Azure’s PostgreSQL is based on the Community Edition, so you’ll find it familiar. You can create a new database using the Azure Portal or the Azure CLI, because ...

The SQL Server option lets you migrate existing on-premises data to Azure Stack HCI or another Arc-enabled server cluster as part of a migration process, getting data onto new hardware before ...

Due to my background working with other major database platforms such as Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, I've long been an advocate for the SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA). This powerful and easy ...

Both MySQL and PostgreSQL are now generally available on the Azure Database service, Microsoft announced recently.. The two open source database management systems, which have been in preview on Azure ...