Azure Functions shipped a serverless agents runtime in public preview at Build 2026. Agents are defined in .agent.md markdown ...

At Data + AI Summit, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi unveiled LTAP, a new architecture that collapses the 40-year unification problem of OLTP and OLAP databases.

While Microsoft sweeps the confetti off the floor of its Build event, it may be a good moment to reflect on what it didn't say as much as what it did. Taking the spotlight was AI agent Scout, ready to ...

Valuation Target: Databricks is seeking to raise funds at a valuation between $165 billion and $175 billion, significantly ...

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 ...

Azure database savings plans cut cloud costs across SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL and Cosmos DB. Unlike reservations, Azure savings plans offer cross-region, cross-service flexibility with simpler pricing.

titleSuffix: Azure SQL Database & Azure Synapse Analytics & SQL database in Fabric description: "sys.database_service_objectives returns the edition (service tier ...

For Intel SGX to be available, the database must use the vCore model and DC-series hardware. Configuring the DC-series hardware to enable Intel SGX enclaves is the responsibility of the Azure SQL ...

Most businesses generate a lot of data. But that data isn’t valuable for decision making if it’s not structured and analyzed. And analytics aren’t as effective if they are slow and expensive to ...

Demand-driven resource allocation for cloud databases has become a popular research direction. Recent approaches have evolved from reactive policies to proactive decision making. These approaches ...

Use our in-depth comparison of Azure Synapse Analytics and Snowflake to learn more about features and pricing to help you find your best fit. Azure Synapse Analytics and Snowflake are two commonly ...

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