SQL Server on Azure Local is now generally available

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Some of the world’s most critical databases run in places where cloud connectivity cannot be assumed. A remote industrial site, for example, may need production systems to continue operating when external connectivity is unavailable. A regulated organization may need sensitive data and processing to remain within sovereign boundaries.

Today, SQL Server on Azure Local is generally available for connected and disconnected operations. With this release, customers can modernize where their data resides while maintaining control over infrastructure, connectivity, and data placement. They can bring AI closer to their data with Foundry Local on Azure Local, currently in preview, and use eligible existing SQL Server licensing investments.

Run SQL Server where your data needs to stay

SQL Server has a long history of supporting mission-critical workloads on customer infrastructure. Azure Localbuilds on that flexibility by bringing Azure infrastructure to customer-owned environments, giving organizations a consistent platform for running SQL...

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