For example, an 8-core general-purpose Managed Instance costs $1,472.75 per month, and the SQL Server licensing component makes up $584 of that cost, so the total cost would be $889 per month ...

While having a small Azure SQL Database for development purposes doesn't cost a lot, it does increase developer friction -- especially if the developer does not have the permissions to create ...

The company is also making changes to Azure pricing, including reducing data transfer prices and setting a price cap for large SQL Azure databases. Azure, launched in February 2010, is Microsoft's ...

Microsoft and Canonical announced support for Microsoft SQL Server with Ubuntu Pro on Microsoft Azure. The support helps deliver a cost-effective solution for enterprise data management.

Tech Talk | Maximizing Cost Efficiency in Azure: Proven Strategies for Cloud Optimization. Date: Tuesday, March 4 th at 11am PT / 2pm ET Are you unknowingly overspending on Azure? Many organizations ...