In 2026, the competitive edge isn't where your data sits, but how fast it moves. We compare how the top five platforms are ...

This environment allows models to maintain persistent context, memory, and identity. Rather than a series of disconnected calls, the stateful environment enables AI coworkers to handle ongoing ...

Synapse (Azure Synapse Analytics) is a SQL dialect very similar to SQL Server and in many environments uses the same driver. Most translations in backend-mssql.R work for both, but Synapse does not ...

15 January 2026, Bavaria, Munich: The Microsoft logo and lettering can be seen on the Microsoft Deutschland GmbH headquarters building in Parkstadt Schwabing in Munich (Bavaria). Microsoft Corporation ...

Abstract: Azure SQL DB offers disaggregated storage architecture called Hyperscale. While this architecture provides storage scale out, it comes at the cost of performance of I/O from remote storage.

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 ...

Microsoft is benefiting in multiple ways from its OpenAI investment. Azure has emerged as one of the best clouds to build AI applications on. The tech giant is growing at a solid rate, and the stock ...

Today, we are unveiling the next Fairwater site of Azure AI datacenters in Atlanta, Georgia. This purpose-built datacenter is connected to our first Fairwater site in Wisconsin, prior generations of ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. In this podcast, Michael Stiefel spoke with ...

The recent “HITS in the cloud” webinar, hosted by Altron Digital Business and Microsoft South Africa, had a single message: SQL Server remains at the centre of enterprise operations. SQL is ubiquitous ...