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. As I've ...

Microsoft offers two paths for running enterprise databases: SQL Server, which you install and manage yourself, and Azure SQL, which Microsoft runs for you as a managed service. Both use the same ...

Nearly every major product family needs immediate patching, from Windows to Office to Microsoft Edge, SQL Server, and even Microsoft Developer Tools. Windows admins are going to be busy this month, ...

A command-line tool that inspects the TLS certificate and Kerberos configuration of a SQL Server instance. Connects at the raw TDS protocol level and captures the certificate from the TLS handshake ...

Prepare for the SQL Server 2025 era with a sequenced strategy for modernisation, optimisation and protection across architecture, operations and enterprise risk. Every major data-platform release ...

Preparing for the SQL Server 2025 era – Ascent’s guidance. Prepare for the SQL Server 2025 era with a sequenced strategy for modernisation, optimisation and protection across architecture, operations ...

Security by default – protecting the enterprise in SQL Server 2025Issued by Ascent TechnologyJohannesburg, 25 Mar 2026 Security by default – protecting the enterprise in SQL Server 2025. Explore how ...

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of two now-patched security flaws in the n8n workflow automation platform, including two critical bugs that could result in arbitrary command execution ...

SQL Server tools are used across industries to improve the performance, security, and automation of databases. Modern tools support cloud-hybrid systems and faster data analysis workflows. Choosing ...

SQL Server supports quicker deployment across enterprise tools through integration services and hybrid system support. Oracle Database is structured to manage large-scale workloads using features that ...

For the first time in 2025, Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates did not bundle fixes for exploited security vulnerabilities, but the company acknowledged one of the addressed flaws had been publicly ...