Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works. Database ...

Microsoft made a series of database announcements at the Ignite conference, including the general availability of SQL Server ...

Microsoft has announced general availability of SQL Server 2025, Fabric Databases, and Rebranded Azure DocumentDB at the ...

Now that you understand the basic structure of a SQL application, let's dissect the basis of information retrieval: the query. For many techies, especially those that focus on systems administration, ...

Microsoft has released a free trial of its cloud-based relational database. The community technology preview (CTP) of SQL Azure Database was made available Tuesday, along with a preview of an SQL ...

With the official release of Microsoft's latest database offering, let's see what was improved and what still needs some work ...