Google announced on Wednesday that it's making it easier for organizations with Windows operating systems and Microsoft applications to move them onto its Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Microsoft on Monday announced that Azure Backup for SQL Server had reached "general availability" status, meaning it's deemed ready for production-environment use.
Microsoft's drive to put Azure SQL Data Warehouse on more equal footing with SQL Server is finally paying off.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 03/07/2019
IT is moving toward the cloud and virtualization, but don't write off hardware -- especially for highly critical systems. Here's a look at the newest generation of database hardware and how it impacts performance.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 02/05/2019
Microsoft announced on Thursday that it bought San Francisco-based Citus Data, a provider of an extension that scales out the open source PostgreSQL relational database management system in datacenters.
If you're a DBA, now is the time to re-evaluate your current database management habits, as well as figure out how to take your career as a database professional to the next level.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 01/04/2019
Microsoft debuted SQL Server 2019 at Ignite, but a more technically detailed picture of the next-gen database platform emerged only later at the PASS Summit. Here are some of the standout additions and improvements.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 12/04/2018
Microsoft announced some SQL Server-associated news as part of the PASS Summit event for database administrators and developers, which is ongoing this week.
There used to be few good options for a DBA with a bunch of systems stuck on SQL Server 2008. But thanks to one easy trick, businesses on aging infrastructure can take advantage of Microsoft's modern data platform.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 11/07/2018
Microsoft on Wednesday announced the release of SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (SP3).
A SQL Server expert gives his take on the absolute, No. 1, very worst thing IT pros can do when it comes to indexing.
Microsoft on Monday announced a couple of SQL Server changes, including a change to the delivery schedule for cumulative updates (CUs), along with a change to how slipstreamed media will work for new deployments.
The biggest feature in the SQL Server 2019 preview launched at Ignite is SQL Server Big Data clusters. Travis Wright, Microsoft's principal program manager for SQL Server, explains exactly what this means for administrators.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 09/25/2018
Microsoft announced the latest preview of its next-gen SQL Server product at Ignite. Here's a rundown of everything the new release promises, from performance enhancements to security and availability perks.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 09/24/2018
A new server designed to support deep learning projects is coming from Cisco Systems Inc.