Abstract: Query rewriting, which aims to enhance query efficiency by modifying the structure of SQL queries without altering their results, stands as one of the pivotal research directions in the ...

At Build 2025, SQL Server 2025 officially entered public preview. As one of the world’s most popular databases, this release continues a decades-long history of innovation with features made for ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

As developers look to harness the power of AI in their applications, one of the most exciting advancements is the ability to enrich existing databases with semantic understanding through vector search ...

Threat actors have been observed leveraging fake artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools as a lure to entice users into downloading an information stealer malware dubbed Noodlophile. "Instead of ...

I think having bi_sql_view generate materialized views by default is not the best setting, and I would like to have the default value for this field to be False The reasons behind this: refreshing a ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): Microsoft prepares for OpenAI's GPT-5 model. Microsoft is increasing its server capacity ahead of ...

When trying to install SolidWorks on a Windows computer, you may encounter an issue when the installation is trying to install Microsoft SQL Server. So, the installation works fine until it reaches ...