Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features ...

The OLE DB Provider is not installed by default when SQL Server is installed. Microsoft offers the tool as part of the Microsoft SQL Server Feature Pack, or you can download just the Provider ...

Bring AI to your database! Learn how to build smarter apps with vector search in SQL Server & Azure Cosmos DB -- no extra AI stack required.

By Joey D'Antoni 05/19/2025 Today, at Microsoft Build, Microsoft announced the public preview of SQL Server 2025 -- the latest release of their premier database product.

The holy grail of database development is the ability to treat database objects (tables, views, stored procedures, etc.) as if they were just like any other form of source code. While SQL Server ...

What are the advantages of using Access as the front end to a SQL Server database? For starters, it's likely that your client's users will be more familiar with it, and it's relatively easy to put ...

I needed to copy the SQL Server database, with its most recent schema changes, down to my laptop for a client demonstration at a location where Internet connectivity might not be available. Even ...

Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these open-ended SQL Server proficiency interview Q&As useful.

Here is a list of common wait types and techniques that every DBA (or wannabe DBA) should know. While there are many more wait types than listed here, understanding these will give you a leg up when ...