The open source MySQL spin-off has steadily added features all its own. Here are five good reasons to switch to MariaDB.

As I described here, Power BI can send SQL queries in parallel in DirectQuery mode and you can see from the Timeline column there is some parallelism happening here – the last two SQL queries ...

Microsoft SQL Server installation is simple when system requirements and edition choices are planned.Choosing the right authentication mode, such as ...

Blizzard has struck again, as another private World of Warcraft (WoW) server, Project Epoch, has been hit with a cease and desist order. This follows the shuttering of Turtle WoW, a popular private ...

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.

As developers look to harness the power of AI in their applications, one of the most exciting advancements is the ability to enrich existing databases with semantic understanding through vector search ...

Wistron Corporation is ramping up its US manufacturing expansion. On May 6, its board approved the acquisition of land and facilities at the Westport site in Dallas, adding to an earlier-announced ...

Microsoft has released emergency Windows Server updates to address a known issue preventing Windows containers from launching. The issue affects only containers running under Hyper-V isolation mode, ...

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 ...