Almost half of local councils have outdated Windows Server or SQL Server software, a Freedom of Information (FoI) request has revealed. The FoI request, carried out by IT services company Comparex, ...

Microsoft is releasing a public preview of the next version of its SQL Server database, which will work on Linux and Windows, both. Microsoft released a private preview of SQL Server for Linux 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 core ...

This month’s collection of fixes from Microsoft includes 86 patches — but at least there were no zero-day bugs.

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SQL Server Management Studio provides many powerful tool windows for all phases of development and administration. Some tools can be used on any [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] component, and others are for ...

Microsoft is offering users on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 a way to keep getting security updates for free after the official support period ends. Read also: Here's ...

SQL Server 2012 is reaching end of life, posing a threat to organizations; a guide on what to do next is essential. SQL Server is a relational database management software developed by Microsoft, ...

Microsoft SQL Server Express LocalDB is a feature of [!INCLUDE [ssexpress-md](../../includes/ssexpress-md.md)] targeted to developers. It's available on SQL Server ...