As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward.

For most teams migrating an existing SQL Server estate, Azure SQL Managed Instance is the easiest starting point. It keeps the SQL Server feel, including SQL Agent and linked servers, while removing ...

The mssql extension for Visual Studio Code, used to support SQL Server connections and T-SQL editing, has been updated with IntelliCode functionality and a new Object Explorer, among other new ...

One of the Azure SQL-related announcements that did not get a lot of publicity at May's Microsoft Build conference was the Azure SQL Database local database experience. With all the hype around SQL ...

Database connectivity gives desktop and Web applications much of their value. .NET developers have products and framework objects that can tie a front-end application to SQL Server, MySQL, Sybase, ...

For most enterprise applications, vector support is a feature that should be woven into the existing data estate, not a ...

SAP has released the May 2026 security updates addressing 15 vulnerabilities across multiple products, including two critical ...

Progress Software Corporation ( PRGS) Discusses High-Performance Multi-Database Connectivity and WinSQL Features May 7, 2026 1:00 PM EDT ...

Admins with Dynamics 365 on-prem should also take note of a “severe” vulnerability that allows remote code execution.

Dozens of vulnerabilities were discovered recently in the open source electronic medical records platform OpenEMR.

Microsoft’s Azure-based AI development and deployment platform shines with a strong selection of models and agent types and ...

G.A.A.P. AI, on-premise language models, and a hybrid development architecture: AccountTECH unveils a major private-AI strategy designed to supercharge its developers, protect client data, and refuse ...