It used to be that finding and using a sample SQL database was quite simple. In fact, the venerable Pubs database used to be installed as part of the SQL Server installation process. Fast forward to ...

The theme for this time is SQL "execution plans."Execution plans are one of the technologies you absolutely must understand when considering database performance.However, this content might also be a ...

The theme for this session is database "indexes".Indexes are one of the technologies you absolutely must understand when ...

SQL Server Management Studio can help take the guesswork out of creating connection strings for PowerShell applications.

If you're considering moving your on-premises SQL Server databases to the Microsoft Azure cloud, you need to decide which of the different cloud options works best for you. You might not realize it to ...

Microsoft continues to make positive strides in the world of open source. The company once considered open source software to be an anathema, but now it’s common for Microsoft to pull software ...

As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward. As I've ...

One way that organizations are storing data in the cloud is by moving their databases to the cloud. What once meant building an entire physical server, patching it, installing software like Microsoft ...