Recent SQL Server 2025, Azure SQL, SSMS 22 and Fabric announcements highlight new event streaming and vector search capabilities, plus expanding monitoring and ontology tooling -- with tradeoffs in ...

Microsoft added query-to-page mapping to its AI Performance report in Bing Webmaster Tools, letting you connect AI grounding queries directly to cited URLs. Why we care. The original dashboard showed ...

New AI capabilities help DBAs move from performance visibility to performance resolution—turning slow queries into actionable index recommendations in minutes HOUSTON, March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Two zero-day flaws in the form of a denial of service (DoS) issue in .NET and an elevation of privilege (EoP) issue in SQL Server top the agenda for security teams in Microsoft’s latest monthly Patch ...

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Abstract: This study presents a comprehensive investigation into optimizing a SQL Server in a business production environment that was experiencing severe performance problems and frequent system ...

Abstract: Efficient SQL Query Optimization (QO) is a fundamental aspect of database management systems, aimed at enhancing query performance and reducing resource consumption typically involves ...

In this blog, we’ll walk you through what’s new across these services so you can plan your upgrade holistically and unlock the full potential of SQL Server 2025. Announcing SQL Server 2025—empowering ...

A comprehensive SQL analysis tool that combines fast, deterministic static analysis with optional AI-powered insights. Identifies performance issues, style violations, and security vulnerabilities in ...

insert into test_base (item) values (cast(10 * rowmax + rowindex as varchar(10))); insert into test_base (item) values (cast(11 * rowmax + rowindex as varchar(10 ...

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...

Asynchronous I/O, OAuth authentication, expanded SQL standards support, and new extension capabilities give developers faster performance, stronger security, and greater flexibility. The PostgreSQL ...