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Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - Sep 3, 2013) - Idera, a leading provider of application and server management solutions, today announced the release of Idera SQL Integrity Check, a free tool that detects ...

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...

Microsoft has released SQL Server Management Studio 22 Preview 1 with modern settings, new themes, and Fabric integration.

SQL Azure is Microsoft's cloud-based relational database service hosted in their data centers, and it's got some DBAs worrying about the future. The more I look at the technology, however, the more I ...

I'm not much of a BATCH scripter (More of a BASH scripter) but I have an issue I need to work out and would like some help (Though I've probably already hexed myself by admitting I work in Linux). I'm ...

A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs. I ...

I'm very sad to say that after 5 ½ years I am leaving Quest and, as a result, this will be my last column for Database Trends and Applications. I have greatly enjoyed writing these articles and I hope ...

Everyone wants faster database queries, and both SQL developers and DBAs can turn to many time-tested methods to achieve that goal. Unfortunately, no single method is foolproof or ironclad. But even ...