SQL Server

While some are scrambling to explain why Microsoft’s decision to port SQL Server to Linux makes sense, a more pressing question emerges: Which other Microsoft solutions can or should head to Linux in the future?

Microsoft has announced today that they will be bringing SQL Server to the Linux platform in the middle of 2017 and a private preview is available today.

Aidan Finn shows us a quick guide to SQL Server 2005 end of support, complete with tips and considerations for mapping our a migration or upgrade.

If you are running SQL Server 2005 you need to be aware that support for that platform is ending in less than six months.

Microsoft has released SQL Sever 2016 CTP 2.3 (Community Technical Preview) is now available for download and it comes with several new features.

Senior Editor Blair Greenwood interviews Microsoft’s Ranga Rengarajan of Data Platform Services on the current state of big data in an IT pro world.

Microsoft announced a handful of announcements for its cloud data platform, which include Azure SQL Data Warehouse, SQL Server 2016, and Power BI.

The SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview (CTP2) is now available to download and provides a first look into Always Encrypted and Stretch Database capabilities.

Microsoft made several database-related announced that directly challenge its cloud competitor Amazon and its Redshift offering.

Blair Greenwood shares her list of top SQL Server experts on Twitter to follow on Twitter to make your SQL Server learning experience easier.