Microsoft updated the free MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code with public preview support for browsing Microsoft Fabric ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

Have you ever started SQL Server only to discover your database labeled “In Recovery,” you know how upsetting it can be—especially when the process appears to ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

Creating a full database backup in SQL Server is essential for preserving your data and ensuring you have a reliable restore point in case of system failure, corruption, or migration. A full backup ...

SQL Server databases often contain precious data such as customer information, financial records, and account passwords—assets that are often both essential to the business and subject to compliance ...

Product Azure Azure Data Lake Azure Synapse Analytics SQL Server 2022 Ever since Microsoft introduced SQL Server Stretch Database in 2016, our guiding principles for such hybrid data storage solutions ...

In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...

SQL Server is one of the best products to come out of Microsoft, but not every professional knows how to use it effectively. For example, some might find it difficult to create a stored procedure but ...