For those legacy SQL Server 2008/R2 applications that remain critical, some form of high availability or disaster recovery protection will be required to preserve business continuity.

Microsoft Entra ID is included in this update for Azure SQL Database Elastic Jobs and it simplifies user authentication and connectivity.

Now Introducing Azure SQL Database Edge Millions of developers worldwide are familiar with the SQL Server database engine and want Microsoft to provide them with a consistent programming experience no ...

AI-Powered Assessment and Migration The extension evaluates an application's cloud readiness using an embedded version of AppCAT for .NET, recommending migration targets such as Azure SQL Database, ...

Microsoft's is now offering a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with its Azure Application Gateway and HTTP load-balancing service to protect apps from a growing spate of malicious attacks.

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