For those of you still using SQL Server 2005, Microsoft will completely end support on April 12th 2016. You can head over here to check out upgrade guidelines, download migration tools, and read more ...

Microsoft's latest database platform arrived on schedule on Wednesday. SQL Server 2016, which has been in different forms of closed and public testing over the last year, makes huge improvements and ...

A new, more analytics-friendly version of Microsoft's flagship database hit the streets today. SQL Server 2016, which has been in different forms of closed and public testing over the last year, makes ...

SQL Server expert Leonard Lobel explains exactly how Always Encrypted, Dynamic Data Masking, RLS and more can make a real difference in securing your enterprise databases, plus he shares his favorite ...

A few days ago, Microsoft shocked us when it announced that it would soon bring its SQL Server database to Linux. It’ll take until 2017 before SQL Server will be available on Linux, though. Until then ...

Polybase, Query Store, dynamic data masking, row-level security, and temporal data JSON support -- just some of the new features that veteran SQL Server Live! presenter Leonard Lobel covers in this ...

After a comprehensive testing period, Microsoft's latest database platform has hit its general availability status. SQL Server 2016, which has been in different forms of closed and public testing over ...

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Microsoft on Monday revealed that hospitals and other IT shops should expect the next generation of its database to be available on June 1. Dubbed SQL Server 2016, the forthcoming iteration brings a ...

Database fans, start your clocks: Microsoft announced Monday that its new version of SQL Server will be out of beta and ready for commercial release on June 1. The news means that companies waiting to ...

Microsoft SQL Server 2016, the latest version of Redmond's core operational database, has reached GA. This release, which has been available in public preview for just over a year, is probably one of ...