SQL Server 2025 reaches enterprise readiness with GA support on RHEL 10 and Ubuntu 24.04. Cumulative Update 1 improves SQL Server 2025 reliability, performance and security based on early feedback.

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) version 22.5 is now available, bringing a mix of new features, usability improvements, and ongoing integration with AI tools. The update focuses on simplifying ...

Thomas LaRock: "Without a basic understanding of wait events and how the occur, you will waste a lot of time trying and guessing at how to improve the performance of a query." Optimizing SQL Server ...

To simplify and provide clarity, Microsoft is introducing a consistent Extended Security Update pricing model so that customers pay the same list price regardless of: Deployment location: Azure, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Hot on the heels of the NSA publishing a “high-risk of ...

Microsoft issues emergency patch for a critical WSUS flaw enabling remote code execution CVE-2025-59287 allows unauthenticated attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges without user interaction An ...

Microsoft on Thursday deployed a reworked update for a critical vulnerability in the Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) that has come under attack in the wild. CVE-2025-59287 is a remote code ...

This month’s collection of fixes from Microsoft includes 86 patches — but at least there were no zero-day bugs. Microsoft released 86 patches this week with updates for Office, Windows, and SQL Server ...

Since most of us, especially on Neowin, use all our operating systems including Windows, Android, and their associated applications in English, we tend to forget that there are many regions which are ...

Infinity Nikki 1.8 will be available under the name Danqing Season. Considering the name and the outfits featured in the new update, the patch will focus on the Linlang theme. Here's some information ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Every security team’s nightmare came true over the weekend: a ...

We take pride in delivering innovation with each new version of Microsoft SQL Server. However, there comes a time when product lifecycles must conclude. On July 14, 2026, SQL Server 2016 will reach ...