SQL Sentry Plan Explorer was launched two years ago and has since become one of the most popular free tools available to the SQL Server Community. The latest version adds several requested features, ...

A couple of weeks after announcing plans to bring SQL Server to Linux, Microsoft is providing a few more specifics about its plans. On March 7, Microsoft officials said they planned to make a version ...

Coverage of Google’s sold-out annual cloud conference in San Francisco, as the search giant looks to extend its reach and build its momentum in the cloud. by Tom Krazit on Apr 10, 2019 at 9:00 am ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

On April 16, Microsoft plans to begin the first cumulative update that will roll up all of the relevant database fixes and updates. These "cumulative updates" will be provided every two months. "We ...

Microsoft Corp. last week pushed back the release date of its Yukon upgrade to SQL Server for the third time, forcing some users of the database to modify deployment plans and leaving others unhappy ...

So theres a bit of debate at work by my TL and one of the senior Software Devs at my work.<BR><BR>SWDev hates Backup Exec's SQL Agent, think its not at all useful when you have SQL experience on hand.

Indexing is a critical part of database optimization. Indexing can dramatically increase query speed. However, DBAs still struggle with finding optimal indexes or optimal SQL plans. DBTA held a ...