Microsoft not only wants to encrypt data at rest; it’s also attempting to provide other protections that matter more with data used in applications. Azure SQL’s new functionality comes in ...

[!INCLUDEappliesto-sqldb-asa-formerly-sqldw]. Azure SQL now offers support for cross-tenant customer-managed keys (CMK) with transparent data encryption (TDE).Cross-tenant CMK expands on the Bring ...

For example, SQL Azure Database and SQL Managed Instance both get automatically backed up by Microsoft, according to an explanation by Swati Sachdeva, program manager II for Azure Backup.

SQL and NoSQL are two popular types of databases for web development, but they have different strengths and weaknesses. One of the most important aspects of any database is security and backup ...

Learn how to ensure data availability in your data warehouse on Microsoft SQL Server on Azure using various options and features for high availability, backup, disaster recovery, security, and ...