PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...

At the upcoming Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas developer conference, SQL expert Denny Cherry will share essential indexing ...

In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...

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 ...

Microsoft's continued focus on SQL Server 2025 highlights the lasting demand for on-premises and hybrid deployments that prioritize performance, control and flexibility for enterprise workloads. In ...

SQL Server 2022: Here’s what you need to know Your email has been sent Three decades on, SQL Server is still a database workhorse that powers both an internal line of business applications and ...

At Microsoft's Ignite digital event this week, the company is announcing the private preview of SQL Server 2022, the next version of its three-decades-old relational database management system (RDBMS) ...

A public preview of SQL Server 2025 adds new vector capabilities already found in rival databases, along with JSON support and change event streaming. Microsoft is moving SQL Server 2025 into public ...

The cloud is becoming increasingly distributed, with container technologies allowing easy deployment of what had been cloud functionality to devices at the edge of the network. What began with ...