Which feature in SQL Server and Azure Synapse Analytics lets you run T-SQL queries against external data stores and makes those external sources appear as tables in a SQL database?

The extortion deadline passed, and on Thursday, ShinyHunters made good on its threat.

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Microsoft offers two paths for running enterprise databases: SQL Server, which you install and manage yourself, and Azure SQL, which Microsoft runs for you as a managed service. Both use the same ...

This week, we are excited to kick off SQLCon 2026 alongside FabCon in Atlanta. Bringing these SQL and Fabric communities together creates a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and share what’s next ...

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MotherDuck is launching Flights, an agent-native data pipeline that enables users to choose the MCP server and AI agent of their choice to build and deploy data pipelines in minutes using a flexible, ...

このクイック スタートでは、Azure portal を使用して Azure SQL Database にサーバーレベルのファイアウォール規則を作成して、論理 SQL サーバー、単一データベース、エラスティック プールとその ...