Here’s one big advantage to moving to Microsoft Azure SQL Database—you never have to patch. That’s right. The various SKUs available in Azure’s Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering are automatically ...

Microsoft delivered fixes for issues affecting everything from Windows to Office, .NET, and SQL Server, and several patches ...

Microsoft has released an update to its SQL Server 2005 that adds a handful of new features to the database software. The company on Wednesday said Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2005 includes new ...

The revised DiagnosticManager gives database administrators (DBAs) new reports and views and promises to help them better manage databases and tables. For example, it will make it easier for them to ...

Idera, a provider of Microsoft SQL Server management and administration tools, announced SQL virtual database 1.3, the latest release for this solution that enables backup files to look and act just ...

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Here's a look at the most recent Patch Tuesday release from Microsoft as well as a collection of recent updates so you can ...

Each version of Microsoft’s SQL Server comes with five years of full support, followed by five years of security-only updates. Here are five questions to ask before your next upgrade. 1. Should My ...

The software arm of Dell Inc. yesterday announced new versions of a bevy of products for the caretaking and development of SQL Server relational database management systems (RDBMSes). Dell Software ...

It’s time to switch to a new development tool for SQL Server and Azure SQL. Here’s how to get started with the MSSQL ...