I've been thinking a lot lately about what it actually takes to make an AI agent genuinely useful for database work, both for administration and for application access to the data tier. Writing the ...

Microsoft this month pushed out 133 patches for a broad swatch of software and apps and plugged a zero-day flaw in SQL Server. With 133 patches in its Patch Tuesday update this month, Microsoft ...

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 ...

Database administrator with 14+ years of hands-on experience in database management and database design. I still remember the morning our CTO walked into our weekly team meeting and dropped the bomb: ...

In announcing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21 Preview 1 this week, Microsoft revealed Copilot AI for the tool is also being previewed, privately. A Copilot for the tool that helps users manage, ...

Hackers have been observed trying to breach cloud environments through Microsoft SQL Servers vulnerable to SQL injection. Microsoft's security researchers report that this lateral movement technique ...

Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Today, we announced the general availability of SQL Server 2022, the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet, with continued innovation across performance ...

Microsoft's relational database engine has had the same licensing model since 2012. The new version released this week brings significant changes that brings SQL Server closer to Azure SQL's licensing ...