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Microsoft spins up Azure HorizonDB to take on distributed Postgres rivals

Open source RDMS popularity offers devs 'something other than Oracle' as database standard, analyst says Microsoft has ...

Microsoft updates database portfolio and adds open-source offerings

Microsoft Corp. today is introducing updates across its database portfolio as part of general availability announcements for Azure DocumentDB and SQL Server 2025.
InfoWorld

Azure HorizonDB: Microsoft goes big with PostgreSQL

It’s not surprising that developers have become increasingly dependent on the open source PostgreSQL, the nearly 30-year-old ...
Network World

MariaDB pops up on Azure with new cluster service

Companies interested in deploying the increasingly popular MariaDB open source database on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform now have an easy way to do so, thanks to a new offering provided through the ...
GeekWire

Microsoft adds new service tier to Azure SQL Database, increases storage limits on existing databases

Microsoft is making a series of enhancements to its Azure SQL Database, including a new “Premium RS” tier, as the big public cloud providers roll out new database products and features to attract the ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Ending Azure Database for MariaDB Service in 2025

Microsoft announced on Monday that it plans to "retire" its Azure Database for MariaDB service on Sept. 19, 2025. The announcement recommended that organizations using Azure Database for MariaDB ...