I’m most in favor of powershell for this sort of thing these days because not only is the query very very simple, but it’s the same across all versions of SQL Server.

I’ve created a script that monitors a table in a SQL Server database. I’m only interested in one column in the table: TimeStamp. If the maximum (newest) value in TimeStamp is more than 30 ...

Patch Tuesday fixes 137 vulnerabilities, including critical flaws in SQL Server, Netlogon, Office, and the .NET Framework.

Ahead of Microsoft Build (and a possible SQL Server announcement), let's break down what we know and speculate about what we don't.

Microsoft Corp. will make one of its most lucrative products, a version of its SQL Server database program, available to users of the Linux operating system, a move beyond the company’s own ...

Overgrown transactional log files can turn into real problems if they are not handled properly. Today SQL Server consultant Tim Chapman discusses the perils of not handling SQL Server log growth ...

Tell me if this sounds familiar: A new SQL injection attack affecting as many as 1.5 million Web address has database application and security admins talking this week. The attacks affect SQL Server ...

The new version of Microsoft's flagship database comes with a slew of cloud-oriented features, including integration with Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, and the Azure Purview data ...

Microsoft researchers have discovered a malicious campaign targeting Microsoft SQL (MSSQL) Server that exploits a built-in PowerShell utility to achieve persistence on compromised machines. The ...