A remote site’s database needs to keep working even when its cloud connection fails.
Microsoft announced on September 28 that SQL Server on Azure Local is generally available for connected and disconnected operations. The release gives organizations with restricted or unreliable connectivity another deployment option for databases that need to remain on their own infrastructure.
For IT teams, the decision involves more than where to store data. Running disconnected also means planning for local management, infrastructure capacity, licensing, and recovery.
How connected and disconnected deployments differ
Azure Local runs on customer-managed infrastructure in datacenters and edge locations. Microsoft says SQL Server workloads can run in Windows Server or Linux virtual...
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