Microsoft deprecates SSRS, PBIRS and SSAS management packs for SCOM, ending support in 2027. The move signals a shift from on-prem SCOM extensions toward cloud-based SQL Server monitoring. IT teams ...

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 has ended all support for the Vista/Server 2008 codebase Standard support, ESU, and even PA timelines have all passed Windows Server 2012 is next, ESU ends October 2026 Microsoft has ...

Microsoft SQL Server 2025 finally hit general availability today, following a private preview a year ago and a public preview back in May. That said, the AI-focused release is still in a public ...

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Microsoft Azure experienced simultaneous outages, disrupting access to websites, apps, and cloud-connected services across industries on Wednesday afternoon. The dual failure triggered widespread ...

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes its Defender for Endpoint enterprise endpoint security platform to incorrectly tag SQL Server software as end-of-life. According to a service ...

Personal Data Servers are the persistent data stores of the Bluesky network. It houses a user's data, stores credentials, and if a user is kicked off the Bluesky network the Personal Data Server admin ...

Microsoft is testing a new feature on its Edge browser for Android that lets you play videos in the background. The feature can be enabled through the Edge flags page. It works on YouTube, so you can ...

Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features through PREVIEW_FEATURES. A private preview of SQL Server 2025 began in ...

Update, July 21, 2025: This story, originally published on July 20, has been updated to include additional expert comments regarding the global zero-day attack impacting Microsoft on-premise ...