Database Level TDE CMK is available for Azure SQL Database (all SQL Database editions). It is not available for Azure SQL Managed Instance, SQL Server on-premises, Azure VMs, and Azure Synapse ...

Equinix continues its interconnect march with the launch of Fabric Geo Zones, a sovereignty-focused solution designed to keep data within defined geographic boundaries. Hot on the heels of its ...

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.

AI search is dominating the strategy conversation right now, and every SEO director is fielding the same pressure from leadership: “What’s our AI search plan?” The instinct is to optimize everywhere: ...

Microsoft published a sixteen page explainer guide about optimizing for AI search and chat. While many of the suggestions can be classified as SEO, some of the other tips relate exclusively to AI ...

Millions of users work with SQL to keep the gears of their business turning. In an era marked by relentless digital transformation, the proliferation of AI workloads, and tightening regulatory demands ...

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...

Microsoft has launched Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server on Windows in the US Government, Virginia region. The Redmond giant called this a "major first step". Microsoft has recently announced that Azure ...

Microsoft recently announced the General Availability (GA) of the Geo-replication feature for Azure Event Hubs, which are available in both Premium and Dedicated tiers, intended for redundancy and ...

Microsoft this week announced the general availability of Geo‑Replication for Azure Event Hubs Premium and Dedicated tiers, enabling fully managed cross‑region replication of event data and metadata, ...

We’re excited to announce a new migration capability in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration. This new capability, now generally available, is powered by Azure Database Migration ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the economics of AI. When Snowflake announced its $250 million acquisition of Crunchy Data two weeks ago at its ...