From immutable ledgers in SQL Azure to in-memory cache in Cosmos DB, Microsoft is adding more features to its Azure data platform.

You don’t need new tools to manage or develop for Azure SQL Edge. It’s designed to work with existing SQL Server development tools, so you can continue to work as usual when designing ...

Specifically, Microsoft is formally launching its SQL Server 2017 database software, an Oracle database migration tool, and finally, the ambitious Azure Stack "hybrid" cloud system.

For those using SQL 2005 or SQL 2008, SQL Server Backup to Windows Azure tool can compress, encrypt, and backup databases, according to McDermid. The last step in the process is to build a PowerShell ...

On August 12, Microsoft made available the first version of a tool designed to help customers migrate from MySQL to SQL Server and/or SQL Azure.

Microsoft today announced an interesting update to its database lineup with the preview of Azure SQL Database Edge, a new tool that brings the same ...

This tool will add support for older versions of SQL Server (from SQL Server 2005 onward), enabling those servers to tap the SQL Server Backup Service on Windows Azure.