In a recent benchmark, Microsoft claims that SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines can be up to 57% faster and cost up to 54% less than running a similar workload on AWS EC2.

A comparison of SQL Server's throughput performance on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) gives the edge to Microsoft's cloud.

Microsoft has suspended its SQL Server on Windows Container beta “with immediate effect”, citing ecosystem challenges. Microsoft senior program manager Amit Khandelwal said: “Due to the ...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Andy Jassy has taken aim at Microsoft for switching up its licensing terms to allegedly discourage its customers from running Windows and SQL Server workloads in non ...

Amazon Web Services Vice President Sandy Carter explains why customers are switching from Microsoft Azure to run Windows applications.