It’s time to switch to a new development tool for SQL Server and Azure SQL. Here’s how to get started with the MSSQL ...

As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward.

SQL Server isn't on the kind of update schedule that characterizes Visual Studio these days, when it's unusual for two months to go by without some sort of release. But one version is getting a new ...

The final SQL Server 2012 service pack is now available for download. The latest official release for the half-decade-old version of Microsoft's database management system includes a rollup of all ...

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Microsoft is readying the near-final Release Candidate version of its SQL Server 2016 database, and plans to release it "this week," officials confirmed on March 3. An evaluation version will be ...

I'm not much of a BATCH scripter (More of a BASH scripter) but I have an issue I need to work out and would like some help (Though I've probably already hexed myself by admitting I work in Linux). I'm ...

SQL Server 2025 delivers major performance upgrades alongside licensing changes that can reshape both operational speed and budget strategy. Smarter query execution, refined CPU scheduling, and better ...

SQL Server 2022 is a core element of the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform and now it comes with new features. The platform seamlessly integrates operational databases, analytics, and data ...