// The DBAs Guide to Stretch Database
One of the new features in SQL Server 2016 – and there is a lot – is the ability to stretch the on premise databases to an Azure environment. This blogpost will cover some of the aspects of this – including: Primarily setup – how to get started Monitoring state of databases that are in ‘stretch mode’ Daily work with stretch databases Backup – what’s good to know With the release of SQL Server 2016, the new feature called stretch database is also released. [...]