Microsoft unveiled .NET Aspire at the Build 2024 developer conference, describing it as an opinionated, cloud-ready stack for building observable, production ready, distributed, cloud-native ...

With the official release of Microsoft's latest database offering, let's see what was improved and what still needs some work. Today, at Ignite, Microsoft announced the general availability of SQL ...

At today's kickoff for Microsoft Ignite, the company announced that SQL Server 2025 is finally coming. No timing was announced for the release, but based on prior versions, I would expect to see a ...

PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...

As Microsoft phases out older Exchange Server versions, IT leaders are facing new decisions about how to stay compliant and cost-efficient. Understanding the current licensing landscape for Windows ...

I have worked with SQL Server for many years now, back to Sybase SQL Server days and there has always been confusion over Logins and Users. Even though they typically use the same name they are ...

Learn about the latest features and future of SQL Server 2022 in this interview with Asad Khan, VP of SQL Products and Services at Microsoft. Microsoft has officially released its highly-anticipated ...

As today’s database administrators (DBAs) manage the complexity of modern database environments, particularly containerized systems, they must lean into smart automation to transform database ...

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 ...

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes its Defender for Endpoint enterprise endpoint security platform to incorrectly tag SQL Server software as end-of-life. According to a service ...