Learn how to use Microsoft Entra authentication to connect to Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and Azure Synapse Analytics. To connect to your Azure SQL resource, you need to have ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

Microsoft is moving another core database management component into the cloud, continuing its broader shift away from traditional on-premises infrastructure. According to Neowin, the company has ...

At today’s Ignite 2025 event, Microsoft announced one of the biggest Azure data updates in years. The company has announced the general availability of SQL Server 2025. That has come after a long ...

A new proof-of-concept attack shows that malicious Model Context Protocol servers can inject JavaScript into Cursor’s browser — and potentially leverage the IDE’s privileges to perform system tasks.

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A massive 4TB SQL Server backup file belonging to global accounting giant Ernst & Young (EY) was discovered publicly accessible on Microsoft Azure. The exposure, uncovered by cybersecurity firm Neo ...

Microsoft Azure experienced simultaneous outages, disrupting access to websites, apps, and cloud-connected services across industries on Wednesday afternoon. The dual failure triggered widespread ...

Update #2 [Wed 29th Oct 2025, 9pm]: We're starting to see reports that the Xbox service is slowly returning to normal, and we can confirm that our full game libraries and the Microsoft Store are both ...

Arc Raiders has ended its 'Server Slam' playtest with a big peak concurrent player number on Steam, suggesting a strong launch is ahead. The open Server Slam ran over the weekend on PC via Steam and ...

Starting with SQL Server 2022 Cumulative Update 17 (CU17), managed identities are supported for EKM with AKV and Managed Hardware Security Modules (HSM) on SQL Server on Azure VMs. Managed identities ...