SQL Server on Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (VM) had up to 86.8% better price-performance when comparing Azure Hybrid Benefit to AWS License Mobility for three-year compute commitment, and up ...

SQL Server on Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (VM) had up to 86.8 percent better price-performance when comparing Azure Hybrid Benefit to AWS License Mobility for three-year compute commitment, and ...

Research firm GigaOm compared throughput performance between SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines and SQL Server on AWS EC2, finding the former enjoyed a definite speed edge. "Azure emerged as the ...

SQL Server running in Azure also enables higher savings than AWS with faster performance 1, lower downtime 2, and AI-based, automatic tuning that continuously maintains peak database performance.

Choose a SQL Server trial, edition, tool, or connector that best meets your data and workload needs. Get the full-featured free edition, licensed for use as a development and test database in a ...

The choice between AWS EC2 and Azure SQL Managed Instance really depends on what you're aiming for in terms of control, maintenance, and how closely you want it to mimic a production setup. Here’s a ...

SQL Server for Linux was introduced over five years ago and has been generally available for four years so is no longer a novelty. In 2018, Microsoft's general manager of Azure Data called SQL Server ...