Microsoft announced roadmap shift on Monday, indicating that it will focus on supporting the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) approach for SQL Server application programming interfaces (APIs) in ...

The Linux version of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 v.Next is a viable option for customers who want to deploy the RDBMS on an open source platform, but the early previews lack some features of the ...

Stephen Walli, the former Microsoft exec turned open-source proponent, is at it again.This time, the former Softie is making a case for why Microsoft should consider open-sourcing some of its ...

Some of the best open source SQL Clients for Database Management are Sqlectron, SQuirrel SQL client, SQL Chat, OmniDB, HeidiSQL,Falcon, etc.

On the Windows Server running the SQL Server-instance: Open "SQL Server configuration manager" Expand "SQL Server network configuration", and select "Protocols for {instance name}" Ensure that TCP/IP ...

Here are the steps to perform the change. 1. Open SQL Server Management Studio and click New Query. 2. Type Select @@ServerName to verify that the server name is correct or incorrect.