With the official release of Microsoft's latest database offering, let's see what was improved and what still needs some work ...

Developers love database programming tips, tricks, and workarounds—especially those that slash development time or boost application performance. Here's a collection of such nuggets for developing SQL ...

Microsoft has announced general availability of SQL Server 2025, Fabric Databases, and Rebranded Azure DocumentDB at the ...

Despite the plentiful information in Books Online and on the official “SQL Server 2000 Security” document Microsoft offers online, setting up a truly secure SQL Server remains a difficult task. In ...

Microsoft made a series of database announcements at the Ignite conference, including the general availability of SQL Server ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

Each version of Microsoft’s SQL Server comes with five years of full support, followed by five years of security-only updates. Here are five questions to ask before your next upgrade. 1. Should My ...

“We need seven nines of availability. By the way, our budget is $14.” Customer with lofty High Availability (HA) goals and no real budget to support it, unfortunately, is a common scenario for IT ...

It’s time for the next version of SQL Server, Microsoft’s flagship database product. The company today announced the first public preview of SQL Server 2019 and while yet another update to a ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...