Better locking, improved query optimization, and... Copilot Ignite A new version of Microsoft's database warhorse, SQL Server, is on the way, with some useful improvements squeezed between the ...

In a move to speed online transaction processing (OLTP), Microsoft is adding in-memory capabilities into its SQL Server relational database management system. The next version of SQL Server will ...

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment ...

Developers can access these models through REST APIs, and they are isolated from the SQL Server engine. SQL Server 2025 also supports DiskANN, text chunking, embedding generation, and integration ...

Consistency means that no matter which database server you ask, you'll get the same value no matter who's asking or when. ACID, though, doesn't matter much when you're just reading data for analysis.

Microsoft plans to add Zoomix's Accelerator data-quality software to future releases of its SQL Server database Topics Spotlight: New Thinking about Cloud Computing ...

Named instances are configured for dynamic ports, so an available port is chosen when SQL Server starts. When connecting to a named instance through a firewall, configure the Database Engine to ...

Tim Chapman is a SQL Server MVP, a database architect, and an administrator who works as an independent consultant in Raleigh, NC, and has more than nine years of IT experience. See all of chapman ...