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. As I've ...

Security by default – protecting the enterprise in SQL Server 2025. Explore how SQL Server 2025 strengthens enterprise security through enforced secure defaults, identity integration, encryption and ...

Why is the language developers and DBAs use to organize data such a mess? Here are 13 reasons we wish we could quit SQL, even though we probably won't. For all its popularity and success, SQL is a ...

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Efficient communication with the database server without need for foreign libraries. Support for UTF-8 on Unicode-aware Lisp implementations A syntax for mixing SQL and Lisp code Convenient support ...

MSDN's SQL 2005 tool kit updated to 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022 for detecting metadata in SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS and SSAS. This project is an update on the project released on MSDN ...

A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs. I ...

As developers look to harness the power of AI in their applications, one of the most exciting advancements is the ability to enrich existing databases with semantic understanding through vector search ...

Database administrator with 14+ years of hands-on experience in database management and database design. I still remember the morning our CTO walked into our weekly team meeting and dropped the bomb: ...

While the planned phase-out of Microsoft Exchange 2016 and Exchange 2019 is many months away, evaluate your organization’s needs now to avoid hassles down the road. October 2025 is going to be a big ...