SQL Server end of support is a recurring cost. Ascent argues moving to versionless Azure SQL ends the upgrade cycle – once, ...

Businesses still relying on Microsoft SQL Server 2016 are being advised to review their database infrastructure and licensing ...

Microsoft has withdrawn the free ESU deal on Azure for SQL Server 2016, turning deferral into a priced, back-billed decision for South African estates.

For three end-of-support cycles, Microsoft made waiting free. This time it did not – and that, not the deadline, is the story ...