Microsoft announced a new data access driver for SQL Server that should be the path forward for data developers in the era of .NET Core.

In our last article we looked at System.Data in .NET Core 3.0. Now we turn our attention to System.Data.SqlClient, which is the SQL Server driver.

Microsoft breaks vow to never license by core and will now charge for server cores much like they were processors. Here's the details.

The ideal candidate must possess a BCom/BTech IT-related Degree with at least 3 years suitable work experience including strong proficiency in .NET Core, C#, SQL Server, ASP.Net, MVC, HTML, JavaScript ...

Windows Server 2016 moving to per core, not per socket, licensing This change aligns with the licensing scheme now used for SQL Server, among others.