Ryan sits down with Shireesh Thota, CVP of Azure Databases at Microsoft, to discuss the evolution of databases at Microsoft; Azure’s comprehensive portfolio that includes SQL Server, CosmosDB, and Postgres; and the challenges that come with database architecture, from the importance of cost governance and multi-cloud strategies to the future of databases when it comes to AI.Episode notes:&nbsp;You can read all about the latest Azure database announcements from Microsoft Ignite—including updates for SQL Server, Postgres, DocumentDB, and Fabric—on their <a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-at-microsoft-ignite-2025-all-the-intelligent-cloud-news-explained/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Azure blog</a>.&nbsp;Connect with Shireesh on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireeshthota/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.Today’s shoutout goes to user <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/users/69083/guffa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Guffa</a> for winning a Populist badge on their answer to <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2413483/virtual-method-tables" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Virtual method tables</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/02/17/data-is-the-new-oil/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TRANSCRIPT</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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