Azure SQL

Modern SQL family for migration and app modernization.

Overview

Azure SQL is a family of managed, secure, and intelligent products that use the SQL Server database engine in the Azure cloud.

Key Resources

Homepage: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-sql
Pricing: https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/azure-sql-managed-instance/single/
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News

Date News
7/2/2025
In early-July 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Convert Azure SQL database to Hyperscale while keeping existing active geo-replication or failover group...
7/2/2025
In early-July 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Enhanced server audit for Azure SQL Database boosts performance, availability, and reliability. Learn more. ...
6/19/2025
Logic Apps uses Azure Storage by default to hold workflows, states and runtime data. However, now in preview, you can use SQL storage instead of Azure Storage for your logic apps workflow related...
6/18/2025
You can now create and update your Azure SQL Managed Instance with improved speed and precision. The new faster management operations experience enhances elasticity by enabling you to provision...
6/18/2025
In mid-June 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL:Increase the resiliency of your General Purpose Azure SQL Managed Instance using zone redundancy. Improve your...
6/18/2025
In mid-June 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL:Data virtualization for Azure SQL Database empowers you to harness the full potential of SQL to query CSV, Parquet,...
6/18/2025
A new customizable memory option helps you optimize costs in Azure SQL Managed Instance. Now you can independently configure RAM from the vCores, helping you to save on compute and licensing...
6/16/2025
Bob Ward is a Principal Architect for the Microsoft Azure Data team, which owns the development for Microsoft SQL Edge to Cloud. Bob has worked for Microsoft for 31-plus years on every version of...
5/21/2025
In mid-May 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: The MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code introduces Schema Designer—an intuitive, visual interface to create,...
5/21/2025
Azure SQL Managed Instance is a scalable cloud database service that's always running on the latest stable version of the Microsoft SQL Server database engine. You get an updated operating system...
5/20/2025
Spring AI 1.0 is now generally available, and it is ready to help Java developers bring the power of AI into their Spring Boot applications. This release is the result of open collaboration and...
5/19/2025
In mid-May 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL:New JSON index can be used to index JSON documents stored in a column of JSON type. JSON index allows for efficient...
5/19/2025
In mid-May 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Experience faster failovers with continuous priming and enhanced data ingestion with a 150 MiB/s log generation...
5/19/2025
Generative AI is already transforming how businesses operate, with organizations seeing an average return of 3.7x for every $1 of investment [The Business Opportunity of AI, IDC study...
5/19/2025
New App Service Premium v4 plan  The new App Service Premium v4 (Pv4) plan has entered public preview at Microsoft Build 2025 for both Windows and Linux!  This new plan is designed to support...
5/19/2025
Azure Functions – Build 2025 update With Microsoft Build underway, the team is excited to provide an update on the latest releases in Azure Functions this year. Customers are leveraging Azure...
5/19/2025
Evan and Russell host David Stamen and Vaclav Jirovsky from Pure Storage, diving into how they've integrated their Pure Storage solution as an Azure native service. Media...
5/7/2025
Now you can use Azure Database Migration service to migrate to Azure SQL offerings in the China North 3 region. As a fully managed service, Azure Database Migration Service enables seamless...
4/30/2025
In late-April 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: The MSSQL extension for VS Code now includes Schema Compare in its April release—making it easier to compare...
4/24/2025
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