Andy Hogg demonstrates how to clean up dirty data with the data profiling tool that comes with Microsoft SQL Server ...

We take pride in delivering innovation with each new version of Microsoft SQL Server. However, there comes a time when product lifecycles must conclude. On July 14, 2026, SQL Server 2016 will reach ...

A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have a firm understanding of the SQL Server database engine's system databases. Tim Chapman discusses these system databases.

The ultimate plan is to shift to using GitHub Copilot, effectively ditching the preview of Copilot that shipped with SSMS 21.

I've been playing with the new SQL Server Data Tools, and I'm impressed by the way Microsoft has gotten the product out for review and is improving it with user-requested functionality.

What Is Sql Server Business Intelligence Edition? Database management and business intelligence software solution, Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence (BI) Edition is designed to work at all ...

How it works SQL Slammer exploits the way in which MS SQL servers process input on SQL Server Resolution Service port 1434. A specially crafted packet of only 376 bytes sent over the Internet can ...

How security flaws work: SQL injection This easily avoidable mistake continues to put our finances at risk.

Overall, this makes SQL Server more costly than MySQL. However, SQL Server works natively with .NET applications, so it’s the choice for software that runs on a Windows server or desktop.