The clock is ticking on Microsoft’s Extended Support for SQL Server 2008/R2, unless you migrate to the Azure cloud. Here’s how ...

Learn how to use the Azure Portal to create a cloud-based SQL database with just a few mouse clicks.

The main advantage to using a tool like Azure Migrate is that it builds on many years of experience with Azure migrations by Microsoft’s own consulting services.

Joey on SQL Server How To Automate Tasks in Azure SQL Database Knowing how to automate tasks in the cloud will make you a more productive DBA.

One of the announcements to come out of Build in early May was the availability of a limited preview of the Azure Database Migration Service and the accompanying Azure SQL Database Managed Instance.

By using a single tool like PowerShell, you can access your data wherever it is stored. It does not matter if it is in the cloud in an Azure SQL database or in an on-premises MS-SQL server, MySQL or ...

How does the cloud change this? First of all, Azure SQL Database does not have the SQL Server Agent as a service.