As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward.

Microsoft delivered strong FQ3 2026 results with 18.3% revenue and 23% EPS growth, driven by Azure's 40% YoY expansion. Read ...

Microsoft’s Azure-based AI development and deployment platform shines with a strong selection of models and agent types and ...

Microsoft posted 40% year-over-year Azure growth in its fiscal Q3 2026, driven by surging AI adoption and record cloud demand, while capital spending hit unprecedented levels. Analysts warn that ...

Microsoft’s fiscal Q3 results showed $82.9 billion in revenue, with Azure and other cloud services growing 40% year-over-year in constant currency, beating expectations. Analysts credited accelerating ...

Microsoft delivered a strong fiscal Q3, with revenue and EPS beating expectations, while Azure grew 40% year-over-year, ...

For most teams migrating an existing SQL Server estate, Azure SQL Managed Instance is the easiest starting point. It keeps the SQL Server feel, including SQL Agent and linked servers, while removing ...

The E7 plan bundles base usage rights into seat-based pricing. According to Microsoft, it offers customers a convenient way ...

SQL development is evolving fast, and Microsoft.Build.Sql is leading the charge. This next-generation SDK brings flexible project structures, better source control integration, automated build-time ...

After the forecast, Microsoft shares were even with their close, rebounding ​from a fall of more than 2% in extended trading ...

MSFT's Azure fuels AI push ahead of fiscal Q3, but investors may want to wait as growth, capacity limits and monetization timelines remain key uncertainties.

American technology giants AWS, Google, and Microsoft dominate the global cloud database management systems (DBMS) market.