Microsoft's rapid-fire release cycle for SQL Server means it's easy for database admins to miss useful new features. Here are some recent additions that might otherwise fly under the radar.

At the top of the list was that previous versions of SSMS were only available via the main SQL Server installation files. That meant if you wanted to install SSMS on a workstation without also ...

Microsoft this month pushed out 133 patches for a broad swatch of software and apps and plugged a zero-day flaw in SQL Server ...

The dual-core Xeons offered in the 6800 and 6850 run at speeds of 3.0GHz or 2.66GHz, and use a 677MHz front side bus, added Kirk Skaugen, general manager of Intel's server platforms group.

It’s nothing like the native XML data type that became available starting with SQL Server 2005. The announcement starts off with a big caveat: they will be providing native JSON support, but not ...

Joey on SQL Server 5 SQL Server Components You Should Be Using Microsoft's rapid-fire release cycle for SQL Server means it's easy for database admins to miss useful new features. Here are some ...