Microsoft adds retail pricing and cost breakdowns to SQL Server migration assessments in Azure Arc, making planning faster ...

To query any SQL database from PowerShell, you need to have the SQLPS module installed along with a few supporting packages. I am going to be focusing on the SQL Server 2012 packages in this article.

That is why bridging the SQL expertise gap is about so much more than simply plugging resource holes. It is about unlocking agility. With the right managed service and the right platform, your teams ...

In SQL Server 2017, automatic plan correction was added, which allows for the database engine to automatically use the "last known good plan" for a query that has suddenly regressed in performance.

Microsoft plans to release a "General Purpose" version of its Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance (MI) at the "general availability" (GA) commercial-release stage, "starting July 30, 2021." ...

SQL Server can use Azure services for backup, business continuity, analytics, policy and data governance. “SQL Server 2022 integrates with Azure Synapse Link and Microsoft Purview to enable ...

Microsoft SQL Server 2008/R2 reach end of support; SQL Server 2019 and Azure await In response, Redmond says, that for many customers, the time for cloud migration has arrived. Written by Andrew ...

About 5,500 of the SQL Server faithful came out for the PASS Summit 2018 in Seattle last November. As usual, the event had the feel of a great big family reunion. It's always a fun time, with lots of ...

Let’s discuss the Advanced Data Security set of features designed to assess, detect, categorize, and analyze your SQL Server data and threat environment. An important consid­eration if you’re an Azure ...