Microsoft Global Community Initiative Newsletter  December 2025  Hi MGCI members!  As 2025 draws to an end, we would like to reflect and appreciate how far we’ve come as a community. ...

As 2025 comes to a close, I want to thank you all for being part of the Microsoft Tech community! Your suggestions and feedback have been incredibly impactful as we’ve continued working toward our go...

High availability (HA) is a core pillar of Azure SQL Database. Unlike traditional SQL Server deployments—where availability architectures must be designed, implemented, monitored, and maintained manu...

Azure SQL Database Data Sync has long been used to keep data consistent across multiple Azure SQL databases. However, as the service moves toward retirement, many customers are now asking an importan...

As 2025 comes to a close, one thing feels clearer than ever: Excel is no longer just something you use. It’s something you belong to.  This year brought major product innovations, many powered by A...

As global threats evolve and national security challenges grow more complex, defense organizations are mobilizing to deliver faster insights, adapt to emerging technologies, and maintain the highest ...

The Most Common Challenge in Modern Cloud Apps There's a category of bugs that drive engineers crazy: multi-layer infrastructure issues. Your app deploys successfully. Every Azure resource shows ...

Why Azure SQL Data Sync Retirement Matters Azure SQL Data Sync relies on: Triggers Metadata tables Hub-and-spoke topology While functional, this architecture introduces complexity, perf...

As applications grow, their data stores often become bottlenecks—queries slow down, storage limits are reached, and performance degrades under heavy workloads. Traditional vertical scaling (adding CP...

Overcoming Cosmos DB Backup and Restore Challenges with Azure Databricks The Challenge of Backing Up and Restoring Azure Cosmos DB One of the significant pain points when working with Azure Cosmo...