They are XML databases, a way to store, search, and retrieve all that mission-critical business data that is finding expression in XML format.

How are you going to manage and store all that XML data? Simple database? Maybe a not-so-simple database. See why a hierarchical structure designed for XML could be a better choice than a ...

A database that stores XML documents. There are two types. The first is the "XML-enabled database," which is a relational or object-oriented database that has been extended to hold XML data. In ...

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.