Microsoft's Project VAST is now a supported product that's offered to Microsoft Premier customers, Microsoft announced last week.
Microsoft's rapid-fire release cycle for SQL Server means it's easy for database admins to miss useful new features. Here are some recent additions that might otherwise fly under the radar.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 09/04/2018
You're going to need a bigger network connection.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 08/06/2018
Organizations that applied Microsoft's July 10 "update Tuesday" Windows patches may have experienced SQL Server failures after rebooting their servers.
Microsoft this week announced that its Azure File Sync service, used for enabling centralized file shares, has reached "general availability" status.
Microsoft on Thursday announced new Extended Security Updates plans that add three years of patch support for organizations using SQL Server 2008/R2 and Windows Server 2008/R2 products.
Microsoft's SQL Server toolbox is a complicated ecosystem, and differentiating one tool from another is a challenge. Vicky Harp, lead program manager of the SQL Server tools team, clarifies Microsoft's vision for its tools landscape.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 07/10/2018
The Graph API has seen incredible growth in the past year, and especially since the Build 2018 conference. We catch up with the latest additions to Microsoft's cloud APIs and new features in the pipeline.
- By Terrence Dorsey
- 06/01/2018
With the tech landscape changing so rapidly, many IT pros are at a crossroads: Practice and perfect core skillsets, or get a head start on bleeding-edge technologies?
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 05/30/2018
The obvious solution (add more physical storage) is usually easier said than done. Here are some short-term fixes that can buy you some time -- and reveal some pockets of spare storage you might not know you had.
Microsoft this week announced SQL Advanced Threat Protection, which is described as "a new security package" for Azure SQL Database users.
Microsoft this week offered a progress report on its Azure confidential computing project, mostly highlighting its partner efforts.
Databases usually lag behind other servers in moving to new architecture, but containerization brings enough major improvements to convince even the most old-school DBAs.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 05/02/2018
Microsoft announced the availability of SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2 on Tuesday.
Microsoft this week announced the commercial availability of Azure Database services for both MySQL and PostgreSQL.