As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward.

Microsoft is putting the brakes on its Windows Recall feature that was designed to "retrace users' steps." In a blog update on Thursday, Microsoft said Recall will initially be available only to ...

A new report from Microsoft's AI Economy Institute estimates AI tools have reached more than 1.2 billion users in under three years, but says adoption remains uneven across countries. High-use rates ...

Microsoft this week announced a new query tool for IT departments to clean up their Azure role-based access control (RBAC) permissions. The tool is an "AuthorizationResources table" that's available ...

Microsoft on Friday announced a preview of a continuous access evaluation (CAE) setting for the Entra ID Conditional Access service that will let organizations strictly enforce location polices for ...

Two cascading disruptions tied to Azure Front Door updates left global users unable to access the Azure Portal, offering a case study in how cloud complexity and outdated APIs can turn maintenance ...

Microsoft recently described some updates to Windows Server, including the introduction of global hotpatching and the planned deprecation of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Late last week, ...

Microsoft has made Windows 365 Cloud Apps publicly available in preview, delivering on a feature that allows IT administrators to stream individual Windows applications from the cloud rather than ...

Microsoft indefinitely cancels Exchange Online mailbox external recipient rate limit, removing fixed daily caps. Static recipient limits conflicted with automated notifications and ...

Microsoft this week announced the general availability of Microsoft Connected Cache (MCC), a built-in Windows capability aimed at reducing Internet bandwidth usage by storing Microsoft content locally ...

Microsoft this week announced that it is adding security-focused Copilot agents to Microsoft Security, designed to bolster organizational defenses against escalating cyber threats. The announcement ...

Microsoft announced on Tuesday the general availability of the Logic Apps Hybrid Deployment Model. This release enables enterprise customers to run Logic Apps Standard workflows on customer‑managed ...