While SQL Server introduced support for JSON data in SQL Server 2016, it relied on using the non-optimized NVARCHAR(MAX) data type. While it worked, the functionality was limited, and performance ...

Data is an asset—it has monetary value to most companies and must be protected.Windows Authentication simplifies the process of adding roles to your SQL Server databases.

Targeting the current industry trend, SQL Server 2025 will allow developers to build AI applications using their data with improved security, performance, and availability. At Build 2025 ...

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 describes this release as the “most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet” and with connections to Azure Synapse Link for enabling real-time analytics over the database ...

SQL Server, Microsoft’s flagship relational database product, is now available on Linux in the form of an early private preview, with a full launch planned for mid-2017. Until now, SQL Server ...