Once the SQL best practices assessment feature is enabled, your SQL Server instance and databases are scanned to provide recommendations for things like indexes, deprecated features, enabled or ...

Azure Linux 4.0 is Microsoft's own Fedora-derived Linux distro for Azure cloud workloads. Here is how it compares to Ubuntu, ...

Linux now powers much of Azure, and Microsoft maintains its own Linux distribution to support cloud infrastructure and ...

Introducing a new cloud billing option for SQL Server customers, providing pay-as-you-go flexibility across on-premises and cloud environments. License by vCore [4]New Allows customers to elect to ...

The primary Azure Resource Manager templates repository on GitHub is the azure-quickstart-templates. You can find the repository here https://github.com/Azure/azure ...

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Linux is increasingly becoming the top alternative for users who can't upgrade their PCs to Windows 11.

Microsoft used Build 2026 to launch seven in-house MAI models, new Cobalt 200 silicon and the Majorana 2 quantum chip, a ...

GitHub Copilot's shift to usage-based pricing could signal a broader move away from unlimited AI access as providers and customers confront the economics of large language models.

In today's 2-Minute Tech Briefing, the Department of Energy trims nuclear reactor rules to accelerate small modular reactors (SMR) for AI power. France moves to replace Zoom and Teams in government ...

Microsoft’s Build event is under way in San Francisco, USA, with the expected focus on agentic AI but also a few surprises, such as Unix-style Coreutils for Windows. CEO Satya Nadella presented ...