Knowing how to automate tasks in the cloud will make you a more productive DBA. Here are the key concepts to understand about cloud scripting and a rundown of the best tools for automating code in ...

Microsoft today announced the general availability of the open source Data API builder (DAB), which provides REST and GraphQL endpoints for Azure databases, some three years in the making. The ...

An update to the cardinality estimator feature in SQL Server 2022 will be one of the biggest changes to the database engine since its inception. Database engines like SQL Server are incredibly complex ...

Storage is a finite IT asset, and organizations can’t get enough of it. Businesses are consuming more storage every day, and it’s up to IT to keep up. Rather than consistently add expensive new ...

.NET 9 and its ASP.NET Core 9 web-dev framework are coming in November with the latest technology and tools for building modern web apps. And these days, that usually means leveraging the cloud and ...

The Justice Department’s internal watchdog announced Thursday that it will dig into the agency’s handling of the Epstein files, including whether officials failed to make public all the relevant ...

Recent how-to resources from Microsoft-focused publishers and database experts outline clear methods for importing Excel data into Access. They explain not only the technical steps but also the ...

When computer systems are used for extended periods, memory space becomes clogged, and Windows performance becomes sluggish. If you notice your hard disk space is slowly filling up, freeing up some ...

Two 13-year-old boys have been charged after allegedly breaking into a south coast school, stealing a number of items and leaving extensive damage to school property. Police allege the pair broke into ...

Daniel Jassy, CFA, is an Investopedia Academy instructor and the founder of SPYderCRusher Research. He contributes to Excel and Algorithmic Trading. Return on investment (ROI) measures the amount of ...

We all know how important it is to back up your Windows PC or laptop. So much of our data is irreplaceable in the event of a disaster unless we have a backup. The best Windows backup doesn’t include ...

Don't think that Excel is just for numbers. Many people populate Excel's seemingly infinite grids with data, using it as a flat-file database. It can serve as a relatively effective contact manager or ...