The new managed functions will let enterprises apply LLM reasoning to structured and unstructured data directly in SQL, eliminating prompt tuning and external tools. Google has boosted its BigQuery ...

We are thrilled to announce that User defined functions (UDFs) in Power Apps have reached general availability! They are now ready for your production workloads. Thank you to everyone who provided ...

At Build 2025, SQL Server 2025 officially entered public preview. As one of the world’s most popular databases, this release continues a decades-long history of innovation with features made for ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Privilege escalation vulnerabilities are among the worst you ...

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...

Abstract: With the continuous evolution of database technology, numerous databases and query analysis engines have begun to incorporate user-defined functions into SQL. These functions enable users 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 ...

The new dbForge for SQL Server 7.0 update is packed with great features to help you manage your databases faster and easier. With improvements to performance, code completion, data tools, and more, it ...

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 ...