Microsoft adds retail pricing and cost breakdowns to SQL Server migration assessments in Azure Arc, making planning faster and easier.

Particularly in the case of SQL Server, introducing vector columns may require schema evolution, which can be disruptive. Of course Azure Cosmos DB is schema-free, meaning that while there is schema, ...

SQL Server 2025 also comes with improved AI model management through model definitions built into T-SQL to AI services, including Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Ollama, and more.

To use hotpatching in multi-cloud environments or on-premises, you will need a Hotpatch service subscription and an Azure Arc-connected server that runs Windows Server 2025 Standard or Datacenter.

dbForge Tools for SQL Server 7.1 Devart releases dbForge Tools SQL Server 7.1, featuring extended compatibility with SQL Server 2025, SSMS 21 Preview, and Windows Server 2025. PRAGUE, CZECH ...

Inside the Session What: Get Started Using .NET Aspire with SQL Server & Azure SQL Database When: March 12, 2025, 4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Who: Jerry Nixon, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft, and Davide Mauri ...

1] Download SQL Server Management Studio First of all, we need to download the SQL Server Management Studio for your computer. So head to learn.microsoft.com.

To connect Windows Server machines to Azure, you can either use Azure Arc, Microsoft PowerShell, or Windows Admin Center. Check out this guide to know more.

2. Use the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) First, we will restore the BAK file in SSMS; for that, follow these steps: Press the Windows key, type sql server management studio, and click Open to ...

The appeal of cost savings in moving SQL server farms to the cloud as part of this modernization cannot be overstated. Cloud giants like Azure, AWS, GCP and Snowflake offer attractive pricing ...

In the Restore Database window, select the database and the backup sets to restore, and press OK. How to Restore a Backup Using T-SQL Alternatively, you can use the T-SQL commands to restore a ...