SQL Server 2025 gives developers new ways to work with text, JSON, real-time data changes and AI-ready vector data. Microsoft MVP Leonard Lobel explains why he considers it the most significant SQL ...

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Microsoft has released SQL Server Management Studio 22.9.0, delivering another round of updates to its primary graphical tool for administering SQL Server and related Azure database services. Updates ...

Microsoft will end support or servicing for dozens of Windows, Office, server, and Azure products throughout 2026. Image: Ed Hardie/Unsplash Microsoft’s 2026 lifecycle schedule includes major support ...

Microsoft SQL Server is widely used in enterprise environments that require reporting, analytics, integration with Microsoft products, and support for high-load systems. At the same time, SQL Server ...

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) updates to fix issues affecting Windows Server systems after installing the April 2026 security updates. As Microsoft confirmed last week, some admins may ...

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 ...

Microsoft has announced that SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is now officially supported in the latest SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22 Preview 3. This release is quite important for ...

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...

Supporting some family members with old Intel iMacs that won't get updates anymore and replacing them would be prohibitively expensive for retirees. OTOH, getting a single, used – but beefy enough – ...

Azure Data Studio will officially be retired on February 28, 2026. Microsoft just announced the retirement in a blog post, recommending that all users try out the alternatives: Visual Studio Code and ...