DuckDB Labs recently released DuckLake 1.0, a data lake format that stores table metadata in a SQL database rather than ...

The cloud security landscape has evolved dramatically by 2026, with Azure SQL Managed Instance (MI) now operating under a strict Zero-Trust framework that prioritizes data-centric defense over ...

The cloud is becoming increasingly distributed, with container technologies allowing easy deployment of what had been cloud functionality to devices at the edge of the network. What began with ...

As SQL development increasingly becomes part of full-stack workflows, developers are looking for ways to simplify their tooling without compromising capability. While SQL Server Management Studio ...

SQL development is evolving fast, and Microsoft.Build.Sql is leading the charge. This next-generation SDK brings flexible project structures, better source control integration, automated build-time ...

As fintech platforms grow, the mix of performance tuning and security oversight becomes harder to manage manually. Systems ...

GitHub Copilot has grown into a comprehensive AI coding assistant that works across VS Code, SQL workflows, and code reviews. With mission control, agent modes, and deep integration into development ...

With the latest public preview available, it’s time to decide if you want to upgrade to Microsoft’s most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far. Three decades on, SQL Server is still a database ...

I've been working with SQL Server for over 20 years now, Generally, I limit my tools to the things I might expect to find in a given client environment. My toolbox typically includes the tools that ...

Here's a look at different ways to query Hadoop via SQL, some of which are part of the latest edition of MapR's Hadoop distribution SQL: old and busted. Hadoop: new hotness. That’s the conventional ...

What’s your average success rate of getting a SQL statement right on the first try? In best case, you botched a simple statement without side effects and just have to try again with correct syntax or ...