Developers love database programming tips, tricks, and workarounds—especially those that slash development time or boost application performance. Here's a collection of such nuggets for developing SQL ...

I had a front row seat at Microsoft to watch the first two application model transitions. Early mainframe and minicomputer systems were monolithic, with data storage, application code, and terminal ...

Microsoft's rapid-fire release cycle for SQL Server means it's easy for database admins to miss useful new features. Here are some recent additions that might otherwise fly under the radar. Modern ...

REDMOND, Wash., March 21, 2001 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 Windows® CE Edition (SQL Server CE) is now an installable application option in Microsoft Platform ...

A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs. I ...

I installed SQL Server 2008 SP1 recently to bring my server up to build 10.0.2531 and after 30 minutes I was in business. I tested out SSMS and Reporting Services and ...