Azure SQL vs SQL Server in 2026: compare cost, features, AI, and migration paths, plus when Managed Instance beats Azure VM in one clear framework.

If you’ve used Azure in the past, you probably know that there are two main ways to deploy SQL Server on Microsoft’s cloud—Azure SQL Database, the PaaS offering; and Azure VMs running SQL Server.

How Microsoft is powering organizations forward in the era of AI. Today, businesses across every industry must make significant changes to compete in a rapidly modernizing world. In fact, according to ...

If you are an old hand at Microsoft SQL Server, you have probably used the SQL Server Agent (i.e., SQL Agent) service and MSDB database for the last 20 years. With a humble and largely unchanged ...