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.

What Is Sql Business Intelligence Development Studio? In Business Intelligence Development Studio, you can develop SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS solutions using Visual Studio. SQL Server 2005 introduced this ...

Applications that use the Jakarta Persistence API shouldn’t embed too much raw SQL in their code. However, when you need an SQL query for performance reasons or to access the database in a way that ...