If you are an old hand at Microsoft SQL Server, you have probably used the SQL Server Agent (i.e., SQL Agent) service and MSDB database for the last 20 years. With a humble and largely unchanged ...

In the first of this two-part series, Microsoft's lead SQL architect explains how the company collects -- and secures -- telemetry data from Azure SQL Database customers to improve its engineering ...

Joey on SQL Server How To Automate Tasks in Azure SQL Database Knowing how to automate tasks in the cloud will make you a more productive DBA.

By using a single tool like PowerShell, you can access your data wherever it is stored. It does not matter if it is in the cloud in an Azure SQL database or in an on-premises MS-SQL server, MySQL or ...

Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server offers granular database control and flexibility. Explore its features, pricing and more in our review.

Learn how to use the Azure Portal to create a cloud-based SQL database with just a few mouse clicks.

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 ...

Like the rest of the SQL Server family, Azure SQL Edge is a relational database with nonrelational capabilities. You can use it for traditional table-based storage, or instead work with JSON ...

Developers and independent software vendors who often run hundreds -- or even thousands -- of separate databases for their customers now have a new option to manage them while keeping costs ...