Better locking, improved query optimization, and... Copilot Ignite A new version of Microsoft's database warhorse, SQL Server, is on the way, with some useful improvements squeezed between the ...

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment ...

Joey on SQL Server. How Telemetry Is Making SQL Server and Azure SQL Better: Part 1. In the first of this two-part series, Microsoft's lead SQL architect explains how the company collects -- and ...

The next step is to create a server to host your SQL database. In the Server section, click the button to Create a new Server. On the creation screen ( Figure C ), give the server a name, pick a ...

First thing is first: we need to load up our assemblies and then create our connection to our SQL server, vsql. ## Add Assemblies Add-Type -AssemblyName "Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo, Version=12 ...

If you're able to telnet to port 1433, try opening the Microsoft Query Analyzer. Use the login combination you tried above to verify that a user name and password combination exists for your SQL ...