Microsoft's relational database engine has had the same licensing model since 2012. The new version released this week brings significant changes that brings SQL Server closer to Azure SQL's licensing ...

Microsoft is changing the pricing and SKUs for the upcoming version of SQL Server, its flagship database. The changes include deletion of some old editions, and a new way of counting compute power. In ...

Microsoft decreased its SQL Azure pricing again, and added a new 100 MB database storage option. The 100 MB storage plan offers a new option for customers getting started on SQL Azure, while the new ...

Microsoft has released some details on SQL Server 2012 licensing prior to the product's release April 1, with pricing for some Enterprise editions expected to be higher. Final pricing calculations ...

Microsoft has cut the price of its SQL database in Azure and lowered the smallest option to 100 MB. The price reductions of between 48 percent to 75 percent are the biggest at the 25 to 50 GB range ...