The next version of SQL Server, Microsoft’s flagship database product, will launch on June 1, the company announced today. The release follows Microsoft’s usual round of public previews and ...

Microsoft today announced that its next SQL Server version will hit general availability status on June 1.

Microsoft’s announcement that it was bringing its flagship SQL Server database software to Linux came as a major surprise when the company first announced this in March. Until now, the preview ...

Note that as of this writing, SQL Server 2016 is still in its CTP. Unlike the previous versions of SQL Server, this version is not directly focussed on Azure support.

Microsoft SQL Server 2016, the latest version of Redmond's core operational database, has reached GA. This release, which has been available in public preview for just over a year, is probably one ...

SQL Server 2016 setup is very similar to the setup for previous versions. It has a few extra configuration steps and options — for example, to set up Microsoft R and the PolyBase Query Service ...

While the last two versions of SQL Server focused on improving performance by offering new features, SQL Server 2016 looks inwards towards improving existing functionality.

Joey on SQL Server So You Need To Move Off SQL Server 2016 As of July 13, SQL Server 2016 no longer has mainstream support.

One of the long-standing differentiators between SQL Server's Enterprise Edition (EE) and Standard Edition (SE), besides price, were the large number of features available only in EE. This is also ...

As part of the SQL Server 2016 launch event, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a commercial database promotion that provides customers with free licenses if you are running a competitor’s ...