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Microsoft ups the database ante Available for SQL Server 2000: Best Practices Analyzer Performs automated scans of the database and identifies optimal conditions for server configurations, backup ...

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Finally, Microsoft has a version of SQL Server called SQL Azure that offers almost all the features of SQL Server to cloud applications.

How to Open a Microsoft SQL Server .Bak File. You can save a backup of your MS SQL databases to a single file on your hard drive. These backup files have names ending with the ".bak" file ...

Microsoft today released the 2022 version of its SQL Server database, which features a number of built-in connections to its Azure cloud.

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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 ...