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The year ahead for SQL Server: Ground to cloud to fabric
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 into your business, modernizing your data estate, or considering an upgrade or a cloud migration. As you consider your options, let’s look at the state of the union in 2025 of Microsoft new releases and capabilities for SQL Server, Azure SQL, SQL database in Fabric, Copilots, tools, and developer experiences.
Practical Use of TCO and Pricing Calculator for Cost Management
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Pricing Calculator are effective tools for management of business cost in today's world. They ensure profitability and sustainable growth in businesses. These tools when used accurately help business owners to make more informed financial decisions by providing a comprehensive understanding of all costs associated with acquiring, operating, and maintaining an asset. In this article, we will be using Azure TCO and Azure pricing calculator.
Getting started with delivering generative AI capabilities in SQL Server and Azure SQL
AI is transforming everything we do, including how we interact with data. Data is the fuel for AI. Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL is the data platform to power today’s modern applications with security, performance, and availability, but also have capabilities and support scenarios required in the era of AI. Azure SQL and SQL Server support building new generative AI experiences that become supercharged when combined with your data.
Why migrate Windows Server and SQL Server to Azure: ROI, innovation, and free offers
Hey everyone! We’ve been on the road the last couple of weeks at MVP Summit, SQLBits and Fabric Con, connecting with customers talking about the value of migration and modernization. We want to dig into specifically, how Azure can deliver real business value through cost optimization and streamlined productivity for their Windows Server and SQL Server deployments when they migrate to Azure.
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Change Data Capture Attunity feature deprecations
In December 2025, Microsoft will discontinue support for the Change Data Capture (CDC) components by Attunity and Change Data Capture (CDC) service for Oracle by Attunity of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). This blog provides details to help support customers in modernizing to new solutions well in advance of this change. The following components for which support will be discontinued: Change Data Capture (CDC) components by Attunity.
How SQL developers can maximize savings
Whether you build applications for SQL Server on-premises or in Azure, there are several options for you to develop or test for free, or with substantial cost savings. Some of these options you may be familiar with, but this post will help explain details and answer some questions Microsoft often gets to provide you a clear story.
Improvements to SQL Elastic Pool configuration experience
We have made some great improvements to the SQL elastic pool configuration experience in the Azure portal. These changes are released alongside the new vCore-based purchasing model for elastic pools and single databases. Our goal is to simplify your experience configuring elastic pools and ensure you are confident in your configuration choices. Existing elastic pools can now be scaled up and down between service tiers.
SQL Database Query Editor available in Azure Portal
We are excited to announce the availability of an in-browser query tool that provides you an efficient way to execute queries on your Azure SQL Databases and SQL Data Warehouses without leaving the Azure Portal. This SQL Database Query Editor is now in public preview in the Azure Portal. With this editor, you can access and query your database without needing to connect from a client tool or configure firewall rules.
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