Most consistent experience. across on-premises and cloud. SQL Server is the platform of choice across all these diverse needs. Microsoft delivers the most consistent experience from on-premises to cloud. We have the assets to be able to actually deliver on this promise of a consistent experience - all the way from Active Directory for identity management to common development and management tools to common T-SQL and database and infrastructure mgmt. tools. Let’s take a look at how this works on-premises.
Watch how to implement a quick, simple, and low-impact data migration with Azure SQL Database Managed Instance and prepare for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 end of support in 2019.