Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works.

Microsoft has open sourced a .NET 5 C# Language Extension for SQL Server, allowing developers to work with relational data in the company's flagship programming language.

Code execution is isolated from the core engine processes, but fully integrated with SQL Server query execution. This particular language extension enables secure execution of Java code for a range of ...