Microsoft’s Shift Away from SCOM: What It Means for SQL Server Monitoring Teams Microsoft’s recent announcement that it will deprecate System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)...
Microsoft’s recent announcement that it will deprecate System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Management Packs for SQL Server workloads by January 2027 marks a clear inflection point for SQL Server monitoring strategies. While this change aligns with Microsoft’s broader cloud-first direction, it has meaningful implications for organizations running SQL Server on-premises, in hybrid environments, or outside Azure.
For DBAs, IT operations teams, and SQL leaders, the message is clear: now is the time to reassess how SQL Server environments are monitored and managed, regardless of where they run.
Microsoft confirmed that SCOM Management Packs for:
will no longer receive updates, including no support for SQL Server 2025 or SCOM 2025, after January 2027. Microsoft is instead encouraging customers to transition to Azure Monitor, Azure Arc, and Log Analytics for monitoring moving forward.
This shift signals a strategic deprioritization of traditional on-premises monitoring tools in favor of Azure-native services, even when those services are extended back to on-prem environments via Azure Arc.
While Azure monitoring tools are capable within Azure-native deployments, many organizations operate in mixed realities:
For these teams, Azure Arc introduces additional complexity, architectural overhead, and operational friction, especially when Azure is not the primary cloud strategy.
More importantly, Microsoft’s direction suggests that deep investment in first-class monitoring for non-Azure SQL Server deployments is no longer a priority.
Organizations currently using SCOM for SQL Server monitoring should begin planning now:
This is not about reacting to a forced migration, it’s about choosing control, flexibility, and continuity.
SQL Server remains mission-critical infrastructure. Monitoring it effectively requires:
That’s where Idera SQL monitoring tools, including SQL Diagnostic Manager, stand apart.
Idera’s SQL tools are designed to meet organizations where they are, not where a single vendor wants them to be.
As Microsoft clarifies its cloud-first direction, organizations gain clarity too: monitoring SQL Server should not be constrained by deployment model.
Microsoft’s SCOM deprecation is not a crisis, but it is a strategic signal. SQL Server teams that rely on on-prem or hybrid environments need monitoring solutions built specifically for that reality.
Idera SQL monitoring tools provide a stable, future-proof foundation, whether SQL Server runs in your data center, the cloud, or both.
Now is the right time to evaluate your monitoring strategy, not because support is ending tomorrow, but because your SQL environment deserves tools designed to support it long-term.
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