Any significant application needs to store data and, although the cloud is becoming more prevalent, the old-school on-premises SQL Server was the winner of DB-Engines' 2016 database of the year.

So, everything in this column is information I've surmised from looking at what's been going on with Azure SQL Database, which is the most common testing ground for new features, along with some ...

While some database workloads have migrated to the cloud—and the next version of SQL Server has more tools and integration with Azure services for backup or analytics to help with that if it’s ...

MSDE, and its successor SQL Server 2005 Express, are still heavy-weight database engines. The download is large, the installation not entirely automated, and in the end you have a Windows service ...

The big difference with SQL Server, as opposed to many other database-related AI announcements, is that you have complete control of what AI model you use with SQL Server and where you run it.

By using a single tool like PowerShell, you can access your data wherever it is stored. It does not matter if it is in the cloud in an Azure SQL database or in an on-premises MS-SQL server, MySQL or ...

Do you need to find out where the location of your SQL Server's database is? Here's a quick tip. Written by Arthur Fuller, Contributor March 4, 2004 at 12:45 a.m. PT Read now ...

This wait type may also indicate the SPID is waiting for remote procedure calls, linked server queries, BULK INSERT commands, or full-search queries. PAGEIOLATCH_* —Buffer latches, including the ...

Any significant application needs to store data and, although the cloud is becoming more prevalent, the old-school on-premises SQL Server was the winner of DB-Engines' 2016 database of the year.