Relational (SQL) databases store data in tables with strictly-defined relationships between tables. Non-relational (NoSQL) databases are more flexible and allow for less organized and less ...

Relational SQL databases, which have been around since the 1980s, historically ran on mainframes or single servers—that’s all we had. If you wanted the database to handle more data and run ...

Online analytical processing databases speed up the multi-dimensional queries common in business intelligence applications.

Oracle Database can now be used directly by AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Oracle is integrating the ...

ACID, though, doesn't matter much when you're just reading data for analysis. And the database locks that SQL databases use to protect database consistency in transactions can get in the way.

The term 'NoSQL' is widely acknowledged as an unfortunate and inaccurate tag for the non-relational databases that have emerged in the past five years. The databases that are associated with the NoSQL ...

Microsoft touted the inclusion of Azure SQL Database among the top three databases of 2020 in a popularity ranking by DB-Engines, which collects and manages information about database management ...

SQL (Structured Query Language) is a programming language used to communicate with and manipulate databases. Learn its history and when to use it.

This tutorial shows you how to use the Azure Portal to create a cloud-based SQL database with just a few mouse clicks.

Unlock the potential of Microsoft Fabric's AI-powered autonomous SQL databases for streamlined data handling and application development.