Pairing your on-prem SQL Server with a cloud-based instance for high availability has its challenges, but they can be overcome. Here’s how. The geographic distribution of cloud data centers makes it ...

When and how to migrate data from SQL to NoSQL are matters of much debate. It can certainly be a daunting task, but when your SQL systems hit architectural limits or your cloud provider expenses ...

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. To ...

At Microsoft's Ignite digital event this week, the company is announcing the private preview of SQL Server 2022, the next version of its three-decades-old relational database management system (RDBMS) ...

In the AI era, we're constantly talking about how important data is—storing data, disseminating data, and protecting data. As data specialists, we understand bad data management leads to bad use of AI ...

When you decide to undertake your own benchmarking project, it’s a strongly recommended best practice to write up a benchmarking plan. For example, the dev architect might propose that the main OLTP ...

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the release of SQL Server 2019 release candidate (RC), but it was later updated to a new "refresh" verions (called "RC 1.1") per an August 29 post. The bits can be ...

Microsoft has announced the release of SQL Server Management Studio Preview 3, which brings many features, including "initial ...