SQL Server 2008 has a ton of new DBA features, but if you really want to make this thing go, just crank out a little code.

The .NET execution engine protects SQL Server's internal buffers from executing code, and extensive enhancements to the hosting control APIs in the execution engine prohibit exceptional ...

The mssql extension for Visual Studio Code, used to support SQL Server connections and T-SQL editing, has been updated with IntelliCode functionality and a new Object Explorer, among other new ...

The containerized SQL Server can be managed through a number of other tools, including Visual Studio Code and SQL Server Management Studios for Windows. Red Hat and SUSE already have built-in ...

Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features ...

SQL Query Store is a new feature offered in SQL Server 2016 that allows DBAs to see which queries ran when, how often and with what performance results to optimize queries and query plan selection.

SQL Server has long had a function called table pinning, which allowed certain tables to not be flushed from memory once they are read. This feature has been misconstrued in the past as a kind of ...

Overview On August 13, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the August Security Update patch, which fixed 111 security issues involving widely used products such as Windows, Microsoft Office, ...

Microsoft’s July 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 137 vulnerabilities, including critical flaws in SQL Server, Netlogon, Office, and the .NET Framework.