Connect to a SQL Server instance on an Azure VM using SSMS. Create and query SQL Server on an Azure VM by running basic T-SQL queries in SSMS. The following steps show how to create an optional DNS ...

Learn about how to run full SQL Server editions on Azure Virtual Machines for Linux. Get direct links to all Linux SQL Server VM images and related content. SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines ...

Learn how to configure & setup Azure Backup Server For VMware server workloads protection. Backup, restore & disaster recovery are among the most crucial elements of data center management.

Get free Extended Security Updates for three years after end of support in Azure, which includes destinations such as Azure Stack HCI and Azure VMware Solution to migrate on your own terms. Combine ...

SQL familiarity with cloud innovation Azure Virtual Machine customers benefit from a comprehensive cloud computing platform with security from the ground up. SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines ...

Storage and performance can be quite different in the cloud. It's important to choose the right VM size and configure your storage properly to keep SQL Server workloads running smoothly.

In the first of this two-part series, Microsoft's lead SQL architect explains how the company collects -- and secures -- telemetry data from Azure SQL Database customers to improve its engineering ...

The only way to get extended support for 2008 versions of Windows and SQL Server is in the cloud. Here's why you should be thinking about 2012 migrations now as well.