The cloud has become an important option for businesses of all sizes today. Even server applications like SQL Server, that many organizations once considered on-premises only, have gradually been ...

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Microsoft's MSSQL extension v1.45 previews a configurable T-SQL formatter while two existing features reach GA.

Learn how to use the Azure Portal to create a cloud-based SQL database with just a few mouse clicks. While the embrace of big data, machine learning, and IoT by business enterprises everywhere may ...

Microsoft rolled out a series of new capabilities across its Azure cloud database portfolio, including new serverless, security and distributed ledger capabilities. The tech giant unveiled the new ...

For SQL Server DBAs, database architects, DevOps/platform engineers, and IT infrastructure leaders who are considering adopting Kubernetes or actively modernizing SQL Server to co ...

With the latest public preview available, it’s time to decide if you want to upgrade to Microsoft’s most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far. Three decades on, SQL Server is still a database ...

Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works. Database ...

Microsoft's relational database engine has had the same licensing model since 2012. The new version released this week brings significant changes that brings SQL Server closer to Azure SQL's licensing ...