Microsoft Corp. today announced new cloud-hosted versions of its SQL Server database service as two older on-premises varieties finally will see the end of extended support Tuesday. Having ...

Joey on SQL Server End of Support: SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Options It's not 2008 anymore. Joey details the ins and outs of upgrading these aging Microsoft servers ...

Only three of Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.'s 30 developers have expertise in using the native programming language for Microsoft Corp.'s SQL Server database. So for two major upcoming IT projects, the New ...

Microsoft has reached out to federal agencies to test SQL Server 2016 for those using the Linux operating system.

SQL Server 2025 preview debuts with Ubuntu 24.04 support and TLS 1.3 encryption for stronger security and Linux flexibility.

Microsoft's coming 'Premium Assurance' for Software Assurance customers for Windows Server and SQL Server will offer 16, instead of 10, years of support.

Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features ...

The end of support for SQL Server 2005 provides agencies ample opportunity to invest in a hybrid cloud environment for database management.

Andrew McDermid, principal SQL Server DBA at Datavail, took part in a DBTA webinar focused on MS SQL database backups and restores in Azure, presenting users with their options and the drawbacks of ...

In this white paper, we investigate the SQL Server database backup options in Azure Virtual Machine. We start by explaining the uses and importance of backing up databases. We continue by discussing ...