LocalStack has opened its Azure emulator to a free public preview, running Azure services locally and accepting existing ARM, ...

Microsoft's Azure cloud business brought in $33.2 billion in the September quarter, up 48%, the first time the company has reported Azure's quarterly revenue. Total revenue rose 19% to $92.3 billion, ...

Upgrade Cloud SQL for MySQL with sub-second switchover on Enterprise Plus, real-data read validation, and automatic endpoint ...

October Windows Server updates may disrupt Exchange email. Learn which servers are affected, the symptoms, and Microsoft's ...

Microsoft's new stable release expands backup, recovery and Terraform support, with new security defaults and breaking changes for existing integrations.

Windows 11 26H2 gains ConfigMgr 2603 and 2609 support, updated Intune settings, stricter upgrade requirements, and major CMG changes.

SQL Server on Azure Local is generally available. Review disconnected deployment requirements, separate licensing, and recovery planning before adopting it. Microsoft has made SQL Server on Azure ...

Windows Server 2016 reaches its Extended End Date on 12 January 2027, when free security patches stop. A UK mid-market IT director running 2016 hosts has three realistic routes: an in-place upgrade to ...

Microsoft will begin reporting Azure revenue in dollars for the first time, providing more clarity about its business that competes with Amazon Web Services. The company is trimming the number of ...

Azure Arc-enabled ESUs provide security updates for Windows Server 2016 through January 2030. Organizations can enroll eligible servers without moving workloads to Azure VMs. Azure Arc adds ...

If you build apps on a cloud database, you know the friction. To develop and test locally, you either point your app at a shared cloud instance, with slow round trips, noisy neighbors, and ...

SQL Server 2016 reached end of support on July 14, 2026, after slightly more than a decade. Existing installations and application connections can continue running, so the deadline does not switch ...