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.

In a previous blog entry I indicated that I was in the market for a SmartPhone to run SQL Server 2008 Compact Edition. Well, I am now evaluating the options and as a novice consumer it’s not easy.

Microsoft has announced a March 7 online event for the launch of SQL Server 2012, the next generation of its database product. The event will feature keynote addresses from Microsoft corporate vice ...

In SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced the Upgrade Advisor. This was a great idea to be able to analyze your current SQL Server in a safe environment and start the planning process of an important ...

Microsoft delivered fixes for issues affecting everything from Windows to Office, .NET, and SQL Server, and several patches ...

While Larry Ellison was in the counting house counting all his money (or trophy homes), Microsoft engineers were hard at work spending thousands of hours building SQL Server 2014. The new platform ...

Microsoft will introduce the next generation of its database product March 7, but it's not clear when the release will be generally available Microsoft has announced a March 7 online event for the ...