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Azure – Azure SQL—General availability updates for mid-November 2022
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-November 2022. Read More for the details.

Azure – Azure SQL—Public preview updates for mid-November 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in mid-November 2022. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: Azure SQL Managed Instance feature wave updates for November 2022
New feature wave enhancements for Azure SQL Managed Instance make it even more performant, reliable, and secure with on-premises SQL Server and the broader Azure platform. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Azure SQL Managed Instance feature wave updates for November 2022
New feature wave enhancements for Azure SQL Managed Instance make it even more performant, reliable, and secure with on-premises SQL Server and the broader Azure platform. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Azure SQL Managed Instance link for SQL Server 2022
The link feature in Azure SQL Managed Instance connects your SQL Servers hosted anywhere to SQL Managed Instance, providing hybrid flexibility and database mobility. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Azure Synapse Link for SQL
Azure Synapse Link for SQL enables seamless near-real-time data movement from relational sources in Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2022 to analytical stores without needing to build ETL pipelines. Read More for the details.

Azure – Generally available: Azure SQL Managed Instance backup portability to SQL Server 2022
Backup of your Azure SQL Managed Instance database can now be restored to a SQL Server 2022 instance. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: License Geo-redundant Disaster Recovery for SQL Managed Instance for free
Save on business continuity costs and license geographically redundant Disaster Recovery with Azure SQL Managed Instance. Read More for the details.

Azure – General availability: DR secondary free with SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
Optimize business costs by licensing your Disaster Recovery secondary for free with SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines. Read More for the details.
GCP – Automated Cleanup of Unused Google Cloud Projects
As an organization increasingly relies on cloud, its number of cloud projects can also increase. Over time, project sprawl creeps in, and an organization can be left with tens, or even hundreds, of unnecessary projects. While these projects can be deleted in bulk, it becomes challenging to determine which projects are no longer needed. As […]