Database

Fabric IQ: The Long Road to Smarter Data August 10, 2026 Fabric IQ enhances OneLake data with additional business context to help AI, agents, and other...more Most Azure Reservation Exchanges End in 2027  August 7, 2026 Most key Azure reservations purchased after Feb. 2027 can no longer be exchanged once purchased....more Azure SQL Database DTUs: There’s a Better Way July 1, 2026 The Azure SQL Database DTU model bundles compute, memory, and storage that are easy to...more What Data Does Azure Arc Share with Microsoft? April 29, 2026 Azure Arc is an increasingly necessary management framework for organizations, particularly those seeking to use...more SQL Server 2016/2017 Integration Services Migration April 20, 2026 SQL Server Integration Services options remain strong, and there’s no immediate need to migrate away...more Azure Savings Plan for Databases Now Available March 27, 2026 Azure Savings Plan for Databases, introduced in Mar. 2026, may offer significant savings for organizations...more SQL Server 2016/2017 BI Migration: Destinations Point to Power BI March 13, 2026 Power BI or Fabric are Microsoft’s direction for reporting and analysis services unless organizations consider...more SQL Server 2016/2017 Database Migration: So Many Choices January 26, 2026 Organizations should develop plans to migrate off SQL Server 2016/2017 before the end of Extended support.  Migrating the database is likely the largest task but is manageable and less...more Top Reasons to Use SQL Server 2025 and a Few Reasons to Avoid It January 14, 2026 SQL Server 2025 reached general availability in Nov. 2025 and offers compelling changes that should...more SQL Server 2016/2017 Migration Strategy: Risks and Opportunities January 5, 2026 SQL Server 2016 and 2017 are leaving Extended support (in July 2026 and Oct. 2027,...more Goodbye SQL Server Reporting Services and Hello Power BI Report Server December 1, 2025 SQL Server 2025 (released in Nov. 2025) will not include Reporting Services (SSRS), its long-standing reporting...more Azure DocumentDB Has a Solid Future And a New Name November 24, 2025 Azure DocumentDB (previously called Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore), has matured to the point where...more Azure’s MySQL Offering Gets a New Lease on Life November 24, 2025 Azure Database for MySQL is receiving new versions and enterprise features that make it more...more Azure SQL Managed Instance’s New Authentication Option to Help with Migrations November 3, 2025 SQL Managed Instance adds support for native Windows logins, removing the last barrier to migrating...more SQL Server Management Studio Update Will Integrate GitHub Copilot Updated: October 23, 2025 A new version of SQL Server Management Studio brings the most significant updates to the...more Azure Data Studio Is Retiring: What You Need to Do and When September 13, 2025 Azure Data Studio, long touted as the future for data management in Azure, will be...more

Per Core License Model Flowchart May 1, 2026 SQL Server Edition Packaging May 1, 2026 Server Application Version Support March 17, 2026

  Licensing Reference Cosmos DB Azure Cosmos DB is billed for three separate components: Compute (provisioned or pay-as-you-go (PAYG) with...more   Product Reference Data Share Azure Data Share is a managed service for distributing data to customers, partners, and other...more   Product Reference Cosmos DB Azure Cosmos DB is a multimodal database service that supports multiple data formats and open...more   Product Reference SQL Data Sync SQL Data Sync service acts as a cloud hub for synchronizing data across multiple SQL...more   Product Reference Fabric IQ Fabric IQ is a Fabric workload in preview that adds reusable business context to data...more   Product Reference SQL Edge Azure SQL Edge is a small-footprint deployment option for SQL Server that runs in a...more   Product Reference Blob Storage Azure Blob Storage is used as the basis for custom data lakes. Blob Storage is...more   Product Reference Table Storage Table Storage (also known as Azure Tables) is a simple service for storing any amount...more   Product Reference SQL Server Stretch Database Azure SQL Server Stretch Database is a discontinued service that used cloud data storage with...more   Licensing Reference Dataverse The primary database and file and log storage provider for Power Apps, Power Automate, Power...more   Product Reference Dataverse A cloud database service designed to make it easier to create and use data in...more   Licensing Reference Database for PostgreSQL A managed relational database service based on the community edition of PostgreSQL. Purchased primarily based...more   Licensing Reference Database for MySQL A managed relational database service based on the community edition of MySQL, purchased as an...more   Product Reference Database for PostgreSQL Azure Database for PostgreSQL is based on community editions of the open-source SQL database product.   Product Reference Database for MySQL A managed relational database service based on the community edition of MySQL.   Product Reference Azure SQL Azure SQL is an umbrella term for three cloud offerings: Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL...more

Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap

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