SQL Server 2022 is a core element of the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform and now it comes with new features. The platform seamlessly integrates operational databases, analytics, and data ...

Microsoft made SQL Server Developer Edition completely free in 2014 (it was a $50 or "have an MSDN license" before that); however, from a feature and resource utilization perspective, Developer ...

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Microsoft on Tuesday said it will release the feature-complete preview of SQL Server 2008 R2, the first major upgrade of its flagship database platform in nearly two years. It is on pace to ship in ...

SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition remains limited to servers with four processors, but Microsoft is removing the cap on RAM, and the database now supports 64-bit processors, as does the Enterprise ...

Microsoft has released SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack August 2008 the same day when SQL Server 2008 was released. Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone packages, including Analysis Services, Comma ...

Microsoft plans to release CUs for SQL Server 2017 when they are needed, but they'll arrive on the third Tuesday of each month. GDR releases, in contrast, just contain security-only fixes.

4. Multi-Server Queries: being able to submit a batch of queries against multiple servers simultaneously. Multi-Server Queries – a nice touch in SQL 2008 3.