Data is everything in today's business world and how your business harnesses it can make the difference between scaling and failing. For many businesses, Microsoft SQL Server is an essential lifeline.

SQL Server 2008 R2, which ships this month, allows end users to tap into the powerful business intelligence features of SQL Server via tight integration with popular Microsoft applications like Excel.

I’ve been working with Microsoft business intelligence products since their official inclusion in the product line back in the days of SQL Server 7, around 1998. From that time forward, the business ...

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SQL Server 2019 has inched slowly towards an official launch, with a Release Candidate released back in August with a refreshed build pushed out a bit more than a week later. Today, Microsoft has ...

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ActiveViews, Provo, Utah, is privately held and terms were not disclosed. The company has five employees, two of which are relocating to Microsoft's Redmond, Wash., location. The other three will ...

Data intelligence solutions are becoming increasingly important as businesses strive to make the most of their data. Big data is only getting bigger, and it can be challenging to process and make ...