> In SQL Database, a server is a logical construct that is distinct from a SQL Server instance that you may be familiar with in the on-premises world. Specifically, the SQL Database service makes no ...

Grants permissions on a server. :::image type="icon" source="../../includes/media/topic-link-icon.svg" border="false"::: [Transact-SQL syntax conventions](../../t-sql ...

Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. This blog has been updated to reflect the new billing options now available for versions of SQL Server 2014 and above. In the face of changing market ...

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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 ...