With the official release of Microsoft's latest database offering, let's see what was improved and what still needs some work ...

Let’s start by admitting that the title of this article is a tease. It’s a valid question and one that thinking people ask all the time. But in truth it’s not the first question you should be asking.

When it comes to improving the performance of database systems, there are nearly as many approaches as there are DBA (database administrator) teams. That might sound acceptable at first glance. But, ...

Pairing your on-prem SQL Server with a cloud-based instance for high availability has its challenges, but they can be overcome. Here’s how. The geographic distribution of cloud data centers makes it ...