Better Security Comes to Standard Edition Since SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1, Microsoft has been adding numerous programmability and security features to the Standard Edition of the product.

This example was constructed on SQL Server. It demonstrates a few points: control flow (IF/ELSE), control block (BEGIN/END), and Boolean operators (AND)—all elements of a programming language.

In announcing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21 Preview 1 this week, Microsoft revealed Copilot AI for the tool is also being previewed, privately. A Copilot for the tool that helps users manage, ...