Joey on SQL Server 5 SQL Server Components You Should Be Using Microsoft's rapid-fire release cycle for SQL Server means it's easy for database admins to miss useful new features. Here are some ...

Based on technology acquired from ActiveViews Inc. last year, it is a self-service, ad hoc report building client built on SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. The group of SQL Server components ...

SSMS Decoupled Microsoft, in their quest to constantly innovate for all of their data platform products, has separated SSMS from the core SQL Server components. This means that we, as users, can ...

SQL Server 2022 is a core element of the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform and now it comes with new features. The platform seamlessly integrates operational databases, analytics, and data ...

In early November 2021, Microsoft announced the private preview of its flagship database product, SQL Server 2022. At some point in 2022, we will see SQL Server 2022 released as a general availability ...

Cross feature compatibility means that they’re not interested in implementing JSON in other SQL Server components, so instead everything that already works with NVARCHAR (aka everything) will ...

I have taught several classes on the new features of SQL Server 2008, made a Web Seminar and written a Whitepaper on the subject. I have also attended the SQL PASS Summit in Seattle where there ...

You can leverage SQL Server 2016 to build, deploy and manage solutions that can be hosted either on premise or on the cloud. Note that as of this writing, SQL Server 2016 is still in its CTP.

9. Distributed Replay -- Once again this is answer to a feature that Oracle released (Real Application Testing). However, and in my opinion where the real value proposition of SQL Server is, in Oracle ...

Microsoft released its third Community Technical Preview for SQL Server 2005 this month with a new ad hoc reporting tool and 64-bit support for more components of Microsoft's flagship database.