Microsoft announced a smorgasbord of updates to its Azure cloud platform today, primarily aimed at helping companies migrate database workloads to its datacenters. These workloads are typically ...

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Dany Lepage discusses the architectural ...

One way that organizations are storing data in the cloud is by moving their databases to the cloud. What once meant building an entire physical server, patching it, installing software like Microsoft ...

Microsoft's continued focus on SQL Server 2025 highlights the lasting demand for on-premises and hybrid deployments that prioritize performance, control and flexibility for enterprise workloads. In ...

SQL Server, Microsoft's flagship operational database, has been around for over a quarter century now. That has meant successive waves of innovation for the platform, but has also made for ...

With the latest public preview available, it’s time to decide if you want to upgrade to Microsoft’s most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far. Three decades on, SQL Server is still a database ...

Ahead of Microsoft Build (and a possible SQL Server announcement), let's break down what we know and speculate about what we don't. One topic that has come up in several conversations with customers ...

The cloud is becoming increasingly distributed, with container technologies allowing easy deployment of what had been cloud functionality to devices at the edge of the network. What began with ...

It’s time to get off Windows and SQL Server 2012 (or run them on Azure) Your email has been sent The release of Windows Server 2022 is a good reminder that older ...