The most important performance-tuning technique available is having the needed indexes created on the tables to ensure that the SQL Server database engine is able to get the data that it needs to as ...

SQL Server is one of the best products to come out of Microsoft, but not every professional knows how to use it effectively. For example, some might find it difficult to create a stored procedure but ...

Microsoft Corp. today released SQL Server 2022, the latest release of its popular SQL Server relational database. SQL Server can run in the cloud and on on-premises infrastructure. The latest release ...

Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools. To provide an example using real source, I created a simple Winforms ...

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On Tuesday Microsoft announced the release to manufacturing for SQL Server 2012 as well as an "evaluation version" for download, with general availability coming April 1. With this release, Microsoft ...

Learn how to use the Azure Portal to create a cloud-based SQL database with just a few mouse clicks. While the embrace of big data, machine learning, and IoT by business enterprises everywhere may ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

In early November 2021, Microsoft announced the private preview of its flagship database product, SQL Server 2022. (You can read the full announcement blog post at ...

Data has become the most valuable resource for modern enterprises. However, the people tasked with managing this valuable resource have one foot out the door. According to the recent State of Database ...