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.

SQL Server 2016 and Azure SQL Database both give you tables that automatically keep track of the history of your data. Here's how to retrieve that historical data. In an earlier column, I showed how ...

For most enterprise applications, vector support is a feature that should be woven into the existing data estate, not a ...

Progress Software Corporation ( PRGS) Discusses High-Performance Multi-Database Connectivity and WinSQL Features May 7, 2026 1:00 PM EDT ...

Microsoft’s Azure-based AI development and deployment platform shines with a strong selection of models and agent types and ...

The password manager breach that won't lock you out.

You don't need to fear imported spreadsheets anymore.

Personal Data Servers are the persistent data stores of the Bluesky network. It houses a user's data, stores credentials, and if a user is kicked off the Bluesky network the Personal Data Server admin ...

If you are stuck on the “Loading your information” window in the Microsoft 365 Developer Program, try the solutions below. Before diving into technical troubleshooting steps, the first step should be ...

The Chart of the Week showcases a valuable metric: greenhouse gas emission intensities. The data reveals significant reductions in emission intensities within agricultural and industrial sectors.

Modern businesses run on data. Companies regularly capture, store and analyze large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data on consumer behavior, to which they can apply predictive analytics to ...