Learn the important things to back up before reinstalling your Linux system. SSH/GPG keys, dotfiles, packages, browser data, 2FA and more.

While Microsoft sweeps the confetti off the floor of its Build event, it may be a good moment to reflect on what it didn't say as much as what it did. Taking the spotlight was AI agent Scout, ready to ...

Microsoft shipped SQL Server Management Studio 22.7.0 on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in what the team called one of the bigger point releases in the 22.x cycle. Database developers who have spent years ...

As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward. As I've ...

Another cautionary tale about AI has hit social media. This time, a software company’s founder is claiming that a Claude-powered version of AI coding tool Cursor deleted his entire production database ...

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SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

A trove of some four terabytes (TB) of confidential data from consulting giant EY was found completely exposed to the public internet. The leak, uncovered by researchers from Neo Security and first ...

Microsoft has announced the release of SQL Server Management Studio Preview 3, which brings many features, including "initial" support for ARM64. SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is the tool of ...

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes its Defender for Endpoint enterprise endpoint security platform to incorrectly tag SQL Server software as end-of-life. According to a service ...