On Thursday at the SQLBits conference in Hampshire, U.K., Microsoft announced the private preview of Copilot for Azure SQL Database ... "it's perfectly normal for the SQL Server to be using ...

Azure is a robust cloud provider with a massive infrastructure only beaten by AWS. It offers an SQL database service that ... discounted rates compared to the normal pay-as-you-go price.

Nowadays, Wilson says, Paychex is relying on the Microsoft Azure SQL Database cloud service to handle its data. "We've had a great experience with Microsoft," Wilson told Business Insider.