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. Database ...

AI success depends on whether enterprise data is ready, reachable, and close enough to the workloads that need it. In this eSpeaks episode, Dell Technologies’ Vrashank Jain explains why fragmented ...

Although there was significant fanfare surrounding SQL Server Query Store's initial release in SQL Server 2016, many companies have been hesitant about adopting the performance monitoring and ...

As the amount of data we have expands, so do the challenges in protecting and managing it. The 2023 Professional Microsoft SQL Database Development Bundle explores how to build, maintain, protect, and ...

Microsoft has found a new use for natural language processing capabilities in machine learning large language models (LLMs): SQL queries. The company has set up a sandbox for developers and data pros ...

At today's kickoff for Microsoft Ignite, the company announced that SQL Server 2025 is finally coming. No timing was announced for the release, but based on prior versions, I would expect to see a ...