Generally Available: Azure SQL Updates for Mid-March 2025

In mid-March 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL:  

• The Microsoft.Build.Sql project SDK brings cross-platform support and improved package references to SQL projects, enabling you to efficiently collaborate during database development and deployment.

• Backup storage redundancy prices are now lowered for both point-in-time restore and long-term restore backups. New lower prices for point-in-time restore backups are effective from November 2024, and lower prices for long-term retention backups are effective from January 2025.

Learn more: 

• The Microsoft.Build.Sql project SDK is now generally available 
• Simplified & lower pricing for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance backup storage