Azure SQL vs SQL Server: Which One Should You Choose for Your Next Project?

For most teams migrating an existing SQL Server estate, Azure SQL Managed Instance is the easiest starting point. It keeps the SQL Server feel, including SQL Agent and linked servers, while removing ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Next-gen SQL Projects with Microsoft.Build.Sql

SQL development is evolving fast, and Microsoft.Build.Sql is leading the charge. This next-generation SDK brings flexible project structures, better source control integration, automated build-time ...
Redmond Magazine

Restoring a Database to an Older Version of SQL Server

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...
Government Executive

Treasury is creating a database with pandemic aid recipients’ sensitive information

The Treasury Department is pooling information about people who received benefits from pandemic-era relief programs in a new, central database it says will be used to conduct program audits. It’s the ...
Nextgov

Treasury is creating a database with pandemic aid recipients’ sensitive information

Critics say the scope established in the agency’s systems of record notice “is an astonishing and dramatic departure from prior Treasury practice.” Treasury Data Governance The Treasury Department is ...
GitHub

create-database-scoped-credential-transact-sql.md

[!INCLUDE [SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance Azure Synapse Analytics PDW FabricSQLDB](../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-asdb-asdbmi-asa-pdw ...
Reuters

Dell expects AI server revenue to double in fiscal 2027 on data center boom

Dell shares rise around 10% Announces an additional $10 billion in share buyback Expects annual AI server revenue to grow 103% to $50 billion Reports fiscal 2027 revenue above market estimates ...
InfoQ

OpenAI Publishes Codex App Server Architecture for Unifying AI Agent Surfaces

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Dany Lepage discusses the architectural ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft to Deprecate SQL Server SSRS, PBIRS and SSAS Management Packs for SCOM

Microsoft deprecates SSRS, PBIRS and SSAS management packs for SCOM, ending support in 2027. The move signals a shift from on-prem SCOM extensions toward cloud-based SQL Server monitoring. IT teams ...
Shacknews

How to create a server tag for your Discord server

Discord now allows you to set up a 4-character tag that server members can choose to wear. The tag serves as an advertisement for your server, appearing beside their name. Anyone who clicks on it will ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Launches SQL Server 2026, Fabric Databases, and Rebranded Azure DocumentDB

At today’s Ignite 2025 event, Microsoft announced one of the biggest Azure data updates in years. The company has announced the general availability of SQL Server 2025. That has come after a long ...