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Microsoft announces Azure HorizonDB, a new PostgreSQL database

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:00:01 +0000

Microsoft unveiled Azure HorizonDB at the Ignite conference, a new fully managed, scalable, and high-throughput PostgreSQL cloud database in private preview. Read more...

City in France is latest to ditch Windows and Office in favor of Linux and FOSS alternatives

Usama Jawad — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:34:01 +0000

The third-largest city in France has decided to ditch Microsoft's software offerings in favor of open-source alternatives like Linux. Read more...

Microsoft introduces Synapse Link and more to the Azure analytics space

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 19 May 2020 15:00:04 +0000

With regards to Azure analytics, new features to report at Microsoft's Build 2020 conference include an HTAP implementation dubbed Synapse Link for Cosmos DB, along with general Synapse improvements. Read more...

Azure Database offerings and Cosmos DB get a flurry of new capabilities

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 19 May 2020 15:00:01 +0000

As far as enhancements to its cloud database offerings are concerned, Microsoft has introduced new PostgreSQL and MySQL features, along with further capabilities for Cosmos DB as well. Read more...

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News Staff — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:46:01 +0000

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Microsoft announces reserved capacity offerings for six more Azure services

Hamza Jawad — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 04:36:01 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled reserved capacity offerings for six more of its Azure services including Blob Storage, Data Explorer, and more, bringing the total number of supported cloud services up to 16. Read more...

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News Staff — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:46:01 +0000

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Microsoft previews Oracle online migration to Azure Database for PostgreSQL and more

Boyd Chan — Mon, 06 May 2019 15:30:17 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled new capabilities and service tiers in the Azure database space, including Hyperscale for PostgreSQL, APIs for Apache Spark and etcd, and online migrations for Oracle databases. Read more...

Microsoft acquires Citus Data to accelerate PostgreSQL performance in Azure

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 18:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced another acquisition, this time of Citus Data. The goal of the purchase is to further the company's investment in open-source solutions and improve Azure PostgreSQL performance. Read more...

Microsoft announces MySQL and PostgreSQL Azure services and Azure Cosmos DB

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 10 May 2017 17:40:01 +0000

During the opening day of the Build 2017, Microsoft has announced two new additions to its Azure SQL service with MySQL and PostgreSQL, and has also launched a new NoSQL database called Cosmos DB. Read more...