Out of all the programming languages you need to learn in the IT industry, SQL is one of the most important. SQL is so integral to modern big data access and organization processes that it’s never a ...

Ahead of Microsoft Build (and a possible SQL Server announcement), let's break down what we know and speculate about what we don't. One topic that has come up in several conversations with customers ...

Even if generative AI hides SQL behind the curtain, it will continue to play a critical role in how we interact with and use data. In May 1974, Donald Chamberlin and Raymond Boyce published a paper on ...

Even after 50 years, Structured Query Language, or SQL, remains the native tongue for those who speak data. It’s had impressive staying power since it was first coined the Structured Query English ...

The new ledger feature in SQL Server 2022 provides blockchain-based security to ensure data isn't tampered with. The ability to cryptographically guarantee the integrity of data is especially useful ...

SEATTLE — At the first Microsoft Business Intelligence Conference, held here last week, the company announced the target ship date and new details for the follow-on to SQL Server 2005. In an interview ...

SQL Server is one of the best products to come out of Microsoft, but not every professional knows how to use it effectively. For example, some might find it difficult to create a stored procedure but ...