PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...

Microsoft’s Azure platform is a significant player in the cloud storage market. According to Microsoft figures, by the start of 2024, Azure storage clocked up more than 100 exabytes of data reads and ...

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Amazon, IDrive, IBM, Google, NetApp and Wasabi offer some of the top enterprise data storage solutions. Explore their features and benefits, and find the right solution for your organization's needs.

This guide provides an overview of data storage, its benefits, the different types, and the top products. The data generated through business devices can be sensitive, complex, and essential for ...

SQL has dominated data querying for decades. Newer query languages offer more elegance, simplicity, and flexibility for modern use cases. For the last three decades, databases and Structured Query ...