Which feature in SQL Server and Azure Synapse Analytics lets you run T-SQL queries against external data stores and makes those external sources appear as tables in a SQL database?

Azure SQL sample for managing point in time restore and recover a deleted SQL Database - Create a SQL Server with two database from a pre-existing sample. Create a new database from a point in time ...

Microsoft offers two paths for running enterprise databases: SQL Server, which you install and manage yourself, and Azure SQL, which Microsoft runs for you as a managed service. Both use the same ...

This article explains how to configure soft delete retention for your logical server in Azure, and how to restore a logical server that's been deleted within the retention period. After you enable ...

Solutions Architect, Azure cloud expert, blogger, trainer, professional racing driver. I recently migrated a full-fledged SQL Server from a virtual machine to Azure SQL. The journey was full of ...

Backing up data is one of the most important things to do. As more, and more data are digital which includes all our work, photos we take when on tour or on special occasions, and not to forget that ...

“Embracing Azure SQL Managed Instance offered us more than just a cloud-based database solution. It helped us unlock a realm of scalability, high availability, and cost-efficiency, providing the ...

Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Backup and restore to simple storage service (S3)–compatible object storage is a new feature introduced in SQL Server 2022 that grants the user the capability ...

With the latest public preview available, it’s time to decide if you want to upgrade to Microsoft’s most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far. Three decades on, SQL Server is still a database ...