Abstract: This study presents a comprehensive investigation into optimizing a SQL Server in a business production environment that was experiencing severe performance problems and frequent system ...

Microsoft today released updates to fix at least 137 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software. None of the weaknesses addressed this month are known to be ...

At Microsoft Build 2025, we announced the public preview of SQL Server 2025. Built on a foundation of best-in-class security, performance, and availability, SQL Server 2025 empowers customers to ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

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You will fail to connect to your database if the SQL Server service is not running. If you try running the SQL Server service from the Services.msc app, you will ...

Sometimes, you may be unable to perform a sync on the server. Maybe you’re trying to sync a resource that doesn’t exist, or maybe you’ve got too much data and ...

In announcing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21 Preview 1 this week, Microsoft revealed Copilot AI for the tool is also being previewed, privately. A Copilot for the tool that helps users manage, ...

As customers execute their multi-cloud strategy, the deployment of SQL Server across multiple cloud providers becomes a critical factor due to the pivotal role SQL Server plays in many enterprise ...

An alias is an alternate name that can be used to make a connection. The alias encapsulates the required elements of a connection string, and exposes them with a name ...