SQL Server 2019 reaches general availability Ignite 2019: Microsoft's flagship OLTP database releases in new version that aims to bring databases, data lakes and remote data sources together as one.

Microsoft's database releases from 2008 and 2010 reach end of extended support. In response, Redmond says, that for many customers, the time for cloud migration has arrived.

When designed to support SQL Server, the failover cluster creates a high-performance, high-availability environment that is easy to manage.