As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward.

Microsoft today announced the general availability of the open source Data API builder (DAB), which provides REST and GraphQL endpoints for Azure databases, some three years in the making. The ...

As fintech platforms grow, the mix of performance tuning and security oversight becomes harder to manage manually. Systems ...

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For most teams migrating an existing SQL Server estate, Azure SQL Managed Instance is the easiest starting point. It keeps the SQL Server feel, including SQL Agent and linked servers, while removing ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

SQL Database Administration is thriving in 2026, with roles covering on-premise, hybrid, and cloud systems. Employers value DBAs who can handle mission-critical data with speed, security, and ...

Nearly every major product family needs immediate patching, from Windows to Office to Microsoft Edge, SQL Server, and even Microsoft Developer Tools.

A quantum computer capable of breaking the encryption that secures the internet now seems to be just around the corner. Stunning revelations from two research teams outline how it could happen, with ...

Microsoft unveiled .NET Aspire at the Build 2024 developer conference, describing it as an opinionated, cloud-ready stack for building observable, production ready, distributed, cloud-native ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs. The feature will "no longer be supported after May 8, 2026," the company wrote in an ...

Abstract: Boneh and Franklin proposed one of the first constructions of the very elegant concept of identity-based encryption (IBE) two decades ago. Despite many research advances and its several ...