Ahead of Microsoft Build (and a possible SQL Server announcement), let's break down what we know and speculate about what we don't.

Microsoft's continued focus on SQL Server 2025 highlights the lasting demand for on-premises and hybrid deployments that prioritize performance, control and flexibility for enterprise workloads.

An early preview of database migration services, allowing Oracle and SQL Server applications to be more-easily shifted to Azure, is also part of today's Build keynote.

Like the rest of the SQL Server family, Azure SQL Edge is a relational database with nonrelational capabilities. You can use it for traditional table-based storage, or instead work with JSON ...

It’s available for other SQL Server-based databases too, including SQL server 2019 and Azure Synapse SQL.

In a recent benchmark, Microsoft claims that SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines can be up to 57% faster and cost up to 54% less than running a similar workload on AWS EC2.

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If Microsoft gets Azure revenue from a version of SQL Server that runs on Linux, then that's a win. This approach has already been tested and proven advantageous.

Data security provider Druva Inc. today announced expanded support for Microsoft Azure, including cloud-native data protection for Azure SQL and Azure Blob Storage.

With Windows for IoT and the Azure IoT platform, Microsoft has a unique advantage in delivering an integrated edge-to-cloud platform to customers.