Learn how to gain new performance and cost efficiencies by moving your Windows and SQL Server workloads to the cloud. Find out how to get started with practices and migration guidance this e-book.&...

Move to the cloud with confidence. Get migration and modernization help from Azure including migration strategy support, training, and cloud migration tools.

In SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, backup compression was introduced adding WITH COMPRESSION as an option in the T-SQL backup command. Learn more.

There are three best practices you should know when working in data in Power BI. Learn about them with Anna Hoffman, and stars of Guy in a Cube, Adam Saxton and Patrick LeBlanc, this week on Data Exposed.

0:00 Introduction
1:55 Demo: Query folding
5:14 Demo:…

A new Azure SQL DB feature in late 2022, sp_invoke_rest_endpoint lets you send data to REST API endpoints from within T-SQL. It sounds like a simple feature, but has the potential to change the way you architecture your database applications and data transformation…

Microsoft Azure knows SQL Server best and will support your cloud migration at no cost for qualifying scenarios.

In this episode with Anna Hoffman and David Pless, we will discuss the new foundational capability in SQL Server 2022 that leverages acceleration technologies from partners such as Intel to provide extended capabilities.

At release, Intel® QuickAssist Technology…

Learn how SQL Server Managed Instance will yield immediate cost savings - total cost of ownership, day-to-day management and new functionality.

Join this webinar to learn from Azure customers’ cloud migration examples of moving from Windows Server and SQL Server on-premises to Azure.

The new sqlcmd, the CLI for SQL Server and Azure SQL (winget install sqlcmd / sqlcmd install mssql / sqlcmd open ads) - GitHub - microsoft/go-sqlcmd: The new sqlcmd, the CLI for SQL Server and Azur...

SQL Server 2022 enables new data scenarios through data virtualization. In this episode of Data Exposed with Anna Hoffman and Bob Ward, learn how to integrate SQL Server with other data sources and data lakes including Azure Storage and S3 compatible object…

While Azure SQL Database is different than SQL Server in some ways, when it comes to gathering query metrics, a lot of the tools are the same. In this episode of Data Exposed: MVP Edition with Rie Merrit and Grant Fritchey, they will give you a quick rundown…

In this episode of Data Exposed with Anna Hoffman and Bob Ward, enhance your application with new T-SQL language capabilities including JSON, core engine, and time series.

0:00 Introduction
0:53 Language enhancements for developers
2:00 Examples
5:08 Summary…

We are excited to share that there are several Accelerated Database Recovery enhancements in SQL Server 2022.

Join this free digital event to learn how to securely migrate and optimize with Azure—with a focus on Windows Server and SQL Server migration.

Save on Azure. Use the hybrid benefit cost calculator to estimate your savings. Use existing on-premises Linux, Windows Server, and SQL Server licenses on the cloud at no additional cost.