SQL Server, Microsoft’s flagship relational database product, is now available on Linux in the form of an early private preview, with a full launch planned for mid-2017. Until now, SQL Server was ...

As covered by my ZDNet colleague Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft has announced that it is bringing its core, flagship relational database, SQL Server, to the Linux operating system. I also work for Datameer, ...

I had the pleasure to spend some time with my old friend at Microsoft, Mark Souza, while speaking at the SQL Saturday event in Dublin, Ireland. Now keep in mind that Mark and I have known each other ...

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Microsoft's relational database engine has had the same licensing model since 2012. The new version released this week brings significant changes that brings SQL Server closer to Azure SQL's licensing ...

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the release of SQL Server 2019 release candidate (RC), but it was later updated to a new "refresh" verions (called "RC 1.1") per an August 29 post. The bits can be ...

What’s in a name? When it comes to servers, as it turns out, quite a lot. Server names are designed for functionality: They let system administrators easily identify each machine and keep track of ...