SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines enables you to use full versions of SQL Server in the cloud without having to manage any on-premises hardware. SQL Server VMs also simplify licensing costs when ...

SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 are both approaching the end of their support (EOS) life cycle. Since many of our customers are still using both versions, we are providing several options to ...

Upgraded capabilities simplify SQL database recovery across physical, virtual, and hybrid environments HOUSTON, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellar®, a global leader in data care solutions, has ...

SQL virtual database is a new solution that lets database administrators and developers attach SQL Server backup files and query them like they were "live" SQL Server databases. This patent-pending ...

Idera, a provider of Microsoft SQL Server management and administration tools, announced SQL virtual database 1.3, the latest release for this solution that enables backup files to look and act just ...

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 ...

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Product Azure Azure SQL Database Microsoft Fabric SQL Server 2025 As we begin a new year in 2025, many of you are looking at new projects, new applications, trying to determine how to integrate AI ...