Azure SQL vs SQL Server: Which One Should You Choose for Your Next Project?

Azure SQL vs SQL Server in 2026: compare cost, features, AI, and migration paths, plus when Managed Instance beats Azure VM in one clear framework.
Redmond Magazine

SQL Server vNext: When and What Is Coming

Ahead of Microsoft Build (and a possible SQL Server announcement), let's break down what we know and speculate about what we don't. One topic that has come up in several conversations with customers ...
Ars Technica

On transferring a SQL Server database from one host to another?

Hey guys, thanks for your help in advance..<BR><BR>So I have this client, with an amazingly antiquated site that's using a SQL Server database through a small-time host.<BR><BR>I'm trying to ...
Hosted on MSN

SQL Server gains local AI and secure RAG integration options

SQL Server 2025 is introducing AI-native capabilities alongside new approaches for secure integration with large language models. Enterprises can now run local AI models such as Llama 3 via Ollama for ...
dbta

Introducing the SQL Server Database Experimentation Assistant

There’s a very handy new tool from Microsoft called the Database Experimentation Assistant (DEA). The DEA makes it very easy to conduct A/B testing for SQL Server upgrades, providing quantitative ...