Microsoft on Monday announced that Azure Backup for SQL Server had reached 'general availability' status, meaning it's deemed ready for production-environment use.

SQL Server on Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (VM) had up to 86.8 percent better price-performance when comparing Azure Hybrid Benefit to AWS License Mobility for three-year compute commitment, and ...

Microsoft recently published updated guidance for running SQL Server on Azure virtual machines (VMs). I wanted to share some of the highlights of the documentation, combined with my experiences ...

Azure Dedicated Host will support Windows, Linux and SQL Server virtual machines and pricing is per host, independent of the number of virtual machines you end up running on them.

According to Microsoft, providing Azure RI through the CSP program will net customers up to 72 percent in savings compared to pay-as-you-go Azure VM pricing. Windows Server customers with Software ...

Microsoft decreased its SQL Azure pricing again, and added a new 100 MB database storage option. The 100 MB storage plan offers a new option for customers getting started on SQL Azure, while the new ...

The only way to get extended support for 2008 versions of Windows and SQL Server is in the cloud. Here's why you should be thinking about 2012 migrations now as well.