With the latest public preview available, it's time to see if you want to upgrade to the most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far.

Microsoft's relational database engine has had the same licensing model since 2012. The new version released this week brings significant changes that brings SQL Server closer to Azure SQL's ...

PROBLEM · Help in migrating a cluster SQL instance to a standalone SQL instance on a virtual machine RESOLUTION 1.

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

These cloud-connected features include integration with Azure SQL Database Managed Instance -- the Microsoft-managed, cloud-based deployment of the SQL Server box product.