Microsoft uses the Database Campatability Level to make sure your applications continue to work even after an upgrade of SQL Server. There has been much confusion over this database property.

Here, Microsoft deems compatibility level to be "a valuable tool to assist in database modernization, by allowing the SQL Server Database Engine to be upgraded, while keeping connecting ...

Azure SQL Compatibility Level Bump On the Azure cloud database front, Microsoft announced that compatibility level 140 is now the default for new SQL databases that users spin up on Azure.

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.

Iconics, supplier of HMI/SCADA, energy management and manufacturing intelligence software for MS Windows operating systems, announced compatibility with MS SQL Server 2012.