The biggest feature in the SQL Server 2019 preview launched at Ignite is SQL Server Big Data clusters. Travis Wright, Microsoft's principal program manager for SQL Server, explains exactly what this ...

Microsoft has confirmed that a hacker who successfully exploits a zero-day SQL vulnerability could gain system administrator privileges. Here’s how to fix it.

MultiValue databases continue to underpin critical applications in many organizations, but frequently there is also the need to integrate MV data with another database management system, and often ...

Overview: SQL developers manage structured databases that power payments, healthcare, retail, and cloud systems.Cloud ...

Let's break down when it's ideal to use the NOLOCK hint and when you should never use it. As a consultant, I work on wide swaths of database systems, which means I get to see many, many SQL statements ...

SQL Server 2025: Redefining the modern data platformIssued by Ascent TechnologyJohannesburg, 11 Mar 2026 SQL Server 2025: Redefining the modern data platform. Explore how SQL Server 2025 reshapes the ...

Microsoft has a lot of database pilots and projects in the works, among them Katmai, Astoria, Jasper and Volta. But how do they all fit together? Francois Ajenstat, director of SQL Server, explained ...

Microsoft's SQL Server Migration Assistant lets you move your data and schema to different SQL Servers. Here's what you need to know about the tool. Image: Dilok/Adobe Stock The Microsoft SQL Server ...

OK, I’ll admit it. I’m not a DBA, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t overseen databases and their performance. I was (and probably still am) the guy who installed a Microsoft SQL database by hitting Next ...

Why SQL Server estates are the fastest path to operating model changeBy Leonardo Boscaro, EMEA Sales Leader, Nutanix DatabaseIssued by NutanixJohannesburg, 26 Feb 2026 Leonardo Boscaro, EMEA Sales ...