Microsoft has entered the final phase of SQL Data Sync retirement, blocking new deployments ahead of the September 30, 2027 ...

Microsoft is blocking SQL Data Sync for new Azure subscriptions. Existing installations will continue until September 2027.

Businesses still relying on Microsoft SQL Server 2016 are being advised to review their database infrastructure and licensing ...

Microsoft has withdrawn the free ESU deal on Azure for SQL Server 2016, turning deferral into a priced, back-billed decision for South African estates.

Microsoft has entered the final phase of retiring Azure SQL Data Sync, blocking new deployments in subscriptions that have ...

Microsoft has begun the final phase of phasing out Azure SQL Data Sync. As of September 9, new deployments are no longer ...

As developers look to harness the power of AI in their applications, one of the most exciting advancements is the ability to enrich existing databases with semantic understanding through vector search ...

Microsoft warns Windows Server 2025 memory changes can cause app and SQL Server crashes, memory corruption, and 0xC0000005 ...

When my friend and Directions on Microsoft‘s editor-in-chief Mary Jo Foley wrote in late May that Azure Linux 4.0 would be available for bare-metal servers and virtual machines (VMs), I thought, “I’m ...

For three end-of-support cycles, Microsoft made waiting free. This time it did not – and that, not the deadline, is the story ...