Microsoft has announced the general availability of the SQL Server 2025 update policy for Azure SQL Managed Instance, providing customers with expanded control over how and when n ...

As I described here, Power BI can send SQL queries in parallel in DirectQuery mode and you can see from the Timeline column there is some parallelism happening here – the last two SQL queries ...

Abstract: The Linux kernel offers nearly 20,000 configuration options, making it highly customizable but also extremely challenging to manually optimize for performance. The diversity of operating ...

Microsoft has released a native NVMe performance feature in Windows Server 2025 that targets one of the biggest bottlenecks in modern server deployments: storage overhead. If you run NVMe-based ...

Microsoft is setting about improving the PC gaming experience with renewed vigor. In a blog post published this week, the brand said it will spend the new year focusing on enhancing the features that ...

PDF Reader MCP is a production-ready Model Context Protocol server that empowers AI agents with enterprise-grade PDF processing capabilities. Extract text, images, and metadata with unmatched ...

Microsoft has announced the release of SQL Server Management Studio Preview 3, which brings many features, including "initial" support for ARM64. SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is the tool of ...

With exceptional generative graphics power and a 175% increase in Notchmarks, the GX 3+ will enable content teams, show designers and programmers to playback Notch blocks with their intended ...

We take pride in delivering innovation with each new version of Microsoft SQL Server. However, there comes a time when product lifecycles must conclude. On July 14, 2026, SQL Server 2016 will reach ...

At Microsoft Build 2025, we announced the public preview of SQL Server 2025. Built on a foundation of best-in-class security, performance, and availability, SQL Server 2025 empowers customers to ...

As today’s database administrators (DBAs) manage the complexity of modern database environments, particularly containerized systems, they must lean into smart automation to transform database ...