Microsoft has posted Azure Linux 4 ISO downloads on GitHub, adding a local test path while the Fedora-derived preview stays Azure-focused and evaluation-only.

Azure Linux 4.0 is Microsoft's own Fedora-derived Linux distro for Azure cloud workloads. Here is how it compares to Ubuntu, ...

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Azure database savings plans cut cloud costs across SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL and Cosmos DB. Unlike reservations, Azure savings plans offer cross-region, cross-service flexibility with simpler pricing.

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

> * [Linux](../linux/sql-iaas-agent-extension-register-vm-linux.md) Register your SQL Server VM with the [SQL IaaS Agent extension](sql-server-iaas-agent-extension ...

If you want to install VMware ESXi on VirtualBox VM, you need to follow the steps mentioned below. First of all, we need to create a virtual machine in VirtualBox upon which we are going to install ...

Broadcom is still trying to strongarm VMware customers into accepting huge price increases and onerous licensing terms, says the European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) in its latest report. If ...

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...

Microsoft has launched Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server on Windows in the US Government, Virginia region. The Redmond giant called this a "major first step". Microsoft has recently announced that Azure ...

We’re excited to announce a new migration capability in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration. This new capability, now generally available, is powered by Azure Database Migration ...

The security bug was introduced during Microsoft’s July 2025 Patch Tuesday rollout last week. Microsoft has released an emergency update to address a bug that prevents certain virtual machines hosted ...