Read and learn about the most common SQL Server services running under your OS (operating system). Tibor writes about five SQL Server database types that each perform a specific role. He also ...

followed by the poorly named SQL Server 2008 R2 in 2010, which mostly saw improvements to the business intelligence stack and not the core engine. One of the primary drivers of this rapid release ...

SSMS is usually installed on the same machine as the SQL Server Engine and other features ... bases in Azure SQL, Analysis Services (AS) data models, Integration Services (IS) packages, and Reporting ...

SQL Server 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal release offering robust tools for developers and improved core database ...

While some database workloads have migrated to the cloud—and the next version of SQL Server has more tools and integration with Azure services for backup or analytics to help with that if it’s ...

According to DB-Engines, a site that ranks the popularity of databases, MySQL and SQL server are about to dethrone Oracle from that seat. Speaking of the SQL server, the industry has seen a rise in ...

Creating SQLPAL enabled the existing Windows dependencies to be used on Linux with the help of parts of the Drawbridge design focused on OS abstraction while leaving the key OS services to SOS. We are ...

Hekaton is a new database engine optimized for memory resident data and OLTP workloads. Hekaton is fully integrated into SQL Server; it is not a separate system. To take advantage of Hekaton, a user ...