By using a single tool like PowerShell, you can access your data wherever it is stored. It does not matter if it is in the cloud in an Azure SQL database or in an on-premises MS-SQL server, MySQL or ...

Q&A Azure SQL Database Edge: How Microsoft Is Giving Edge Devices a Data Boost Microsoft introduced a new service into its "intelligent edge" portfolio at the recent Build conference.

The Windows Azure Marketplace has a hidden jewel: a host of free and nearly free databases ready for monetization.

When you need a SQL database fast, the cloud is the best way to go. Azure provides a SQL database as a PaaS that eliminates the need to get an entire SQL Server deployment up and running.