Microsoft launches SQL Server on Azure Local

Microsoft has announced that SQL Server on Azure Local is generally available for connected and disconnected operations.

• Connected and disconnected deployments are now supported on Azure Local, including Azure Arc management for connected environments and Azure Local Disconnected Operations (ALDO) for restricted, intermittent, or unavailable connectivity.
• Microsoft also says customers can run Foundry Local alongside SQL Server to bring AI inferencing closer to data, and can use eligible existing SQL Server licensing through Software Assurance, qualifying subscriptions, pay-as-you-go via Azure Arc, or Azure Hybrid Benefit for fully disconnected deployments.