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 ...

Variations on SQL are used by some of the most popular database tools in the world, including some of Oracle's database systems, MySQL, PostgreSQL and Microsoft's SQL Server.

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 ...

Both PostgreSQL and SQL Server support some of the busiest transaction processing workloads you can imagine, and it's tough to compare database performance between disparate workloads.

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 ...

Azure SQL Database is a fully managed relational cloud database service that provides broad SQL Server engine compatibility and allows you to dynamically scale database resources up and down.

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 ...

Database management systems: Systems such as Oracle, MySQL or SQL Server provide the platform for database creation, manipulation and maintenance.