Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...

A couple of months ago, I wrote an article on how to use PowerShell to back up a database within SQL Server Express Edition. Even though the technique that I described in that post works, the script ...

This month’s collection of fixes from Microsoft includes 86 patches — but at least there were no zero-day bugs. Microsoft released 86 patches this week with updates for Office, Windows, and SQL Server ...

Manage all AI prompts from one structured library with WinBuzzer Prompt Station. Use prompt-chains, prompts, text insertions with ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok, AI Studio, Mistral. With versioning, ...

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has been a go-to patch management tool for over two decades, providing IT administrators with a way to distribute Microsoft updates across their environments.

Microsoft has rolled out general availability for Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Visual Studio, giving developers a powerful way to connect AI tools to external services. MCP, a standard introduced ...

We recently received a report via our bug bounty program that there was a potential security issue affecting Plex Media Server versions 1.41.7.x to 1.42.0.x. Thanks to that user, we were able to ...

Microsoft has released an advisory for a high-severity security flaw affecting on-premise versions of Exchange Server that could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges under certain conditions.

Microsoft is implementing significant changes to its password management policies through the Microsoft Authenticator app, marking a strategic shift toward passkey authentication methods. The ...

For the first time in 2025, Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates did not bundle fixes for exploited security vulnerabilities, but the company acknowledged one of the addressed flaws had been publicly ...

If you’re looking to level up your database management skills or get certified for the first time, this deal is worth a serious look. The 2025 Total Microsoft SQL Server Certification Bundle is ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.