The image that comes to mind when we hear the word “hacker” is often one of a hooded figure hunched over a computer screen, fingers flying across the keyboard, stealing classified information or ...

Review installation requirements, system configuration checks, and security considerations for a [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] installation. Run [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] Setup ...

Hackers aren’t kicking down the door anymore. They just use the same tools we use every day — code packages, cloud accounts, email, chat, phones, and “trusted” partners — and turn them against us. One ...

The best virtual machine for Windows Server 2016 lets you smoothly run multiple servers and sandboxed virtual desktops for IT, OT, and security operations. I’ve tested over 30 Type 1 and Type 2 ...

At today's kickoff for Microsoft Ignite, the company announced that SQL Server 2025 is finally coming. No timing was announced for the release, but based on prior versions, I would expect to see a ...

PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...

ESET researchers provide an analysis of an attack carried out by a previously undisclosed China-aligned threat actor we have named Blackwood, and that we believe has been operating since at least 2018 ...

The US cybersecurity agency CISA on Monday announced that it has added six more entries to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, including an Apache Superset bug disclosed in April 2023.

Follow this quick procedure in order to upgrade from SQL Server 2008. Note that the same process applies when upgrading to later versions of the product, such as 2014, 2016, etc. Microsoft’s SQL ...

With apologies to Shakespeare, Azure Arc is a set of technologies to enable hybrid IT, connecting "something" to Azure to enable it to be managed by Azure's governance features, such as Azure Policy, ...