Microsoft is preparing to release a preview of a new version of its Azure SQL database before year-end which is aimed at simplifying the move of database applications to the cloud.

Microsoft recently published a new version of its service-level agreement (SLA) for Azure SQL Database, adding uptime perks for organizations that use the 'Business Critical' tier.

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But what can you do when that’s not possible and you have to get onto a supported database version? Shifting to PaaS database services could, in theory, be as simple as signing up for a database ...