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.

Defending tips Microsoft suggests using Defender for Cloud and Defender for Endpoint to catch SQL injections and suspicious SQLCMD activity, both employed in the observed attack. To mitigate the ...

Using a connection to Azure Arc, which is part of the SQL Server 2022 setup process, on-premises users can now also opt for cloud-enabled billing to manage consumption spikes or for ad hoc use cases.