Database backups and restores are key to developing a secure environment for users’ information. A trusted backup plan is a requirement for on-premise and cloud instances. SQL Server database backups ...

Microsoft today released the 2022 version of its SQL Server database, which features a number of built-in connections to its Azure cloud.

Using StretchDB, an enterprise can 'stretch' an on-premises database into the cloud, such that 'hot,' heavily used data is stored in the on-premises instance of SQL Server, while 'cold' and ...

While SQL Server 2014 CTP2 has built-in Windows Azure backup support, Microsoft plans to extend that capability to other "supported" SQL Server versions with the new SQL Server Backup for Windows ...

Microsoft is making a series of enhancements to its Azure SQL Database, including a new "Premium RS" tier, as the big public cloud providers roll out new ...