PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...

SQL Server 2022 customers will see benefits in the areas of data integration, analytics, governance, and high availability thanks to the database’s enhanced connectivity to the Azure cloud, Microsoft ...

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 ...

According to Microsoft, connecting SQL Server 2022 to Azure Arc also enables customers to access new on-demand pricing.

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.

And with Microsoft recently adding native support for vector data types and indexing to both SQL Server and Azure Cosmos DB, these AI capabilities are now closer than ever to where developers already ...

The clock is ticking on Microsoft’s Extended Support for SQL Server 2008/R2, unless you migrate to the Azure cloud. Here’s how ...