On the last day of July, Microsoft made available to testers a new Community Technology Preview (CTP) build of its SQL Server 2008 database, code-named "Katmai." The July CTP build comes one month ...

Microsoft is rolling out on February 19 a new Community Technology Preview (CTP) test build of SQL Server 2008. The new build, which Microsoft is labeling as "feature-complete," will be available for ...

SQL Server Magazine highlighted this among other great free tools and this one caught my eye. The tool used to be called SQLIOStress and has been upgraded to more accurately reflect I/O patterns of ...

SQL Server Recently I wanted to test out SAN access with SQL Server while I was on the road. I wasn’t able to get access to our Data Center which runs with an IBM DS4300 SAN via Fiber Channel using a ...

Unfortunately, not every SQL database is always available when we expect it to be. When you're creating automation scripts to discover, add, update or remove records from a remote SQL database, you ...

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...

Unfortunately, not every SQL database is always available when we expect it to be. When you're creating automation scripts to discover, add, update or remove records from a remote SQL database, you ...

Microsoft's continued focus on SQL Server 2025 highlights the lasting demand for on-premises and hybrid deployments that prioritize performance, control and flexibility for enterprise workloads. In ...