To use new features introduced in SQL Server 2005, existing applications that use ADO should use the SQL Server Native Client OLE DB provider. For more information about the ADO connections string ...

Available SQL Server 2019 editions Enterprise Access mission-critical capabilities to achieve unparalleled scale, security, high availability, and leading performance for your Tier 1 database, ...

SQL Server 2019 continues to push the boundaries of security, availability, and performance for all your data workloads, now with new compliance tools, higher performance on the latest hardware, and ...

Microsoft has posted a preview release of its new SQL Server ODBC Driver for Linux, which enables access to Microsoft SQL Server databases from Linux operating systems. This driver is a port of ...

Global software house Microsoft is making big data the focus of SQL Server 2019, set for release later this year. A key part is data virtualisation, eliminating complex ETL processes.

Cumulative Update for SQL Server: 2019 and Higher Introduction Cumulative Updates (CUs) are essential for maintaining the performance, security, and stability of Microsoft SQL Server. Released ...

Microsoft's database releases from 2008 and 2010 reach end of extended support. In response, Redmond says, that for many customers, the time for cloud migration has arrived.

Microsoft has clarified the more confusing elements of SQL Server licensing and extended major benefits to customers. The catch is that Software Assurance is required to take advantage of them.