Edge’s ColdFront could appeal to enterprises looking to reduce storage costs without sacrificing application compatibility or ...

As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward. As I've ...

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 ...

A reverse proxy sits between users and web servers to boost security, speed, and reliability. Learn how it works, how it differs from a VPN, and when you need one. If you’ve ever visited a ...

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 ...

Hamilton’s career began far from the data centers you come to hear of today. (Image: Via AWS YouTube stream) Amidst the recent AWS outage, one name emerged in discussions across the community forums – ...

Today is Microsoft's October 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 172 flaws, including six zero-day vulnerabilities. This Patch Tuesday also addresses eight "Critical" ...

Microsoft’s declarative REST and GraphQL API design tool supports MySQL and Postgres as well as Azure databases and works anywhere you can run a Docker container. Microsoft Azure is now so big it’s ...

Varonis Systems, Inc., a data security leader, is releasing Varonis Next-Gen Database Activity Monitoring (DAM), a new approach to database security that deploys quickly and prevents data breaches ...

Creating a [single database](single-database-overview.md) is the quickest and simplest option for creating a database in Azure SQL Database. This quickstart shows you how to create a single database ...