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Azure SQL is Microsoft's cloud-based relational database service, frequently discussed on WindowsForum in the context of enterprise migration, modernization, and integration with the broader Microsoft ecosystem. Topics include migrating from on-premises SQL Server to Azure SQL using tools like Azure Database Migration Service, managing Azure SQL alongside other databases in Microsoft Fabric's Database Hub, and leveraging AI-assisted operations. The end of support for SQL Server 2016 is a recurring theme, driving urgency for migration to Azure SQL. Discussions also cover multicloud strategies, particularly Oracle's partnership with Azure, and comparisons with Dataverse for backend development. Azure SQL is often mentioned alongside Azure Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL within Fabric.
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    Microsoft sqlsimtools Preview: Open-Source Workload Testing for SQL Server, Azure SQL and Fabric

    Every database administrator and backend developer knows the creeping dread of a blind production change. You tune an index, adjust a server configuration, or prepare to migrate a mission-critical database to the cloud, and everything looks pristine in your staging environment—mostly because...
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    FabCon & SQLCon 2026: Fabric IQ and SQL Server on Azure Local Reach General Availability

    Microsoft's wrap-up of FabCon and SQLCon Europe 2026 in Barcelona is a conference recap. The useful part is the list of products and their release status. Several items are generally available, several are previews, and some are still only promised. Here is how each one stands. The event in...
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    Microsoft SQL Agent Skills Preview: Install Azure SQL Plugins in VS Code and Copilot

    Microsoft has released a public preview of Microsoft SQL Agent Skills, a set of Microsoft-written instructions for AI coding agents that work with Azure SQL. The goal is to make agents less likely to guess about schemas, drivers, indexes and migrations. If you've watched an agent confidently...
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    Azure SQL Server on Linux VMs: Script-Based Portal Deployment Preview for RHEL and Ubuntu

    Nearly a year after Microsoft took prebuilt SQL Server on Linux images out of Azure Marketplace, it has put a replacement into public preview: a script-based deployment experience for SQL Server on Linux Azure VMs. The Azure Updates listing appeared on September 29, 2026. It brings back a guided...
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    Microsoft Purview Cancels Azure SQL and Storage Auto-Labeling Plan

    Microsoft has cancelled Microsoft 365 Roadmap item 429876, a planned Purview Information Protection change that would have let administrators auto-label data across selected or all Azure SQL and Azure Storage subscriptions; teams that budgeted or designed policies around its former release dates...
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    SqlClient 7.1.0 Fixes IPv6 Named Pipes Reboots on .NET 8/9

    Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 7.1.0 is generally available, with Microsoft’s September 21 announcement bringing.NET developers a SQL Server and Azure SQL provider update focused on connection reliability, correct data handling, and clearer client telemetry, alongside a deprecation warning that does...
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    Azure SQL Managed Instance Removes Regional Subnet Quotas

    Azure SQL Managed Instance customers can stop filing quota requests merely to add another Managed Instance subnet in a region. Microsoft has removed the service’s regional subnet quota and replaced its former single regional vCore allowance with separate quotas for Standard-series...
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    VS Code MSSQL 1.45.0 Adds Default T-SQL Formatter Preview

    Microsoft’s MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code now includes a new T-SQL formatter in public preview, enabled by default in version 1.45.0. The August 19 release gives SQL Server and Azure SQL developers native document- and selection-level formatting inside VS Code, while moving Azure SQL...
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    SQL Server 2016 Support Ends July 14—ESUs Run to 2029

    SQL Server 2016 is now out of extended support, closing its standard 10-year servicing window on July 14, 2026. For organizations still running the 13.x database engine, the immediate consequence is not an outage: existing instances and applications will continue to run. The change is that...
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    Microsoft Fabric Database Hub: AI-Assisted Unified Operations for SQL and NoSQL

    Microsoft’s latest Fabric database push is another sign that the company wants to own not just the storage layer, but the operational experience around it as well. The new Database Hub, now in early access, is meant to give engineers a single place to manage databases spanning Azure SQL, Azure...
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    Oracle Multicloud Database Revenue Surges, Azure Leads Growth

    Oracle’s multicloud momentum has moved from bold idea to measurable revenue engine, and the numbers Larry Ellison presented at Oracle’s Financial Analysts Meeting make that clear: multicloud database revenue surged dramatically in the most recent quarter and, according to Ellison, most of that...
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    Sydney Zoo Unifies Data with Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse for Real-Time Analytics

    Sydney Zoo’s IT team has quietly turned a zoo‑wide data tangle into a single analytics surface, adopting Microsoft Fabric to consolidate multiple siloed databases, ingest real‑time operational telemetry and build semantic models that drive business reporting, visitor analytics and future CRM...
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    Dataverse vs SQL Server: A Context-Driven Backend Platform Framework

    Microsoft Digital’s Employee Productivity Engineering (EPE) team faced a deceptively simple-sounding question with outsized implications: should we build on Microsoft Dataverse — the low-code data platform native to the Power Platform — or rely on Microsoft SQL Server and its mature relational...
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    GitHub Copilot for Azure in Visual Studio 2022: Zero-Setup MCP Agent Mode

    Microsoft has quietly extended Copilot’s reach deeper into the Azure developer workflow by launching a public preview of the GitHub Copilot for Azure extension for Visual Studio 2022, bringing a curated set of Azure tools—exposed via an Azure Model Context Protocol (MCP) server—directly into...
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    Azure DMS Now Automates Schema Migration for Faster, Error-Free Cloud Database Moves

    Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to minimizing migration friction for enterprises has taken a major leap forward with the latest update to Azure Database Migration Service (DMS). The migration experience for organizations shifting workloads to Azure SQL Database is being dramatically simplified...
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    SQL Server 2016 End of Support 2026: Migration, Modernization, and Security Strategies

    As SQL Server 2016 approaches its end of support on July 14, 2026, organizations running mission-critical workloads on this version find themselves at a pivotal crossroads. The decade-long lifecycle has been marked by reliable performance, rich features, and high adoption, but the looming...
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    Top SQL Certifications in 2025: Boost Your Tech Career & Salary

    In the evolving landscape of technology careers, proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL) stands as a cornerstone for a wide range of roles. From managing complex enterprise databases to extracting actionable insights as a data analyst or constructing the backbone of modern web...
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    Microsoft Build 2025: Azure's Innovative Roadmap for Cloud and AI Revolution

    Never before has a Microsoft Build event carried as palpable a sense of momentum as the 2025 edition, where the conversation around Azure was as much about empowerment as it was about technology. For developers, architects, enterprise leaders, and anyone invested in cloud innovation, the flood...
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    Druva’s Enhanced Azure Support Transforms Cloud Data Protection with Native, Agentless Backup

    Druva’s recent announcement of expanded support for Microsoft Azure, detailed by SiliconANGLE, marks a significant evolution in cloud-native data protection. As workloads steadily migrate to the cloud and the risk landscape broadens, enterprise backup solutions must not only keep up but also...
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    UBS Mainframe Migration to Azure Hyperscale: A Strategic Banking Transformation

    In the evolving landscape of global finance, the strategic choices that large institutions make about their IT infrastructure are increasingly becoming pivotal to their sustained success. UBS, one of the world’s foremost banking giants, finds itself at the crossroads of legacy stewardship and...
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