Microsoft Makes SQL Server on Azure Local Generally Available
SQL Server on Azure Local is generally available. Review disconnected deployment requirements, separate licensing, and recovery planning before adopting it. The post Microsoft Makes SQL Server on Azure Local Generally Available appeared first on TechRepublic .
Microsoft has made SQL Server on Azure Local generally available, enabling organizations to run databases on their own infrastructure in connected or disconnected environments. This release allows IT teams to deploy SQL Server workloads on customer-managed infrastructure in datacenters and edge locations, supporting both Windows Server and Linux virtual machines.
Azure Local Disconnected Operations (ALDO) caters to environments with restricted, intermittent, or unavailable connectivity, using a local control plane for deployment and management without a connection to the Azure public cloud. IT teams need to consider factors such as local management, infrastructure capacity, licensing, recovery planning, and hardware requirements when adopting this solution.
SQL Server on Azure Local supports connected deployments through Azure Arc for managing SQL Server resources. Organizations must obtain access through an eligible Microsoft agreement, an active Standard-or-higher Microsoft support plan, a valid business need, and staff or a partner capable of deploying and operating the environment.
SQL Server is licensed separately from Azure Local, with connected deployments using eligible existing SQL Server licenses, while fully disconnected deployments can use eligible existing licenses through Azure Hybrid Benefit. Microsoft also offers Foundry Local on Azure Local for running AI models near SQL Server data, currently in preview.
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