Last month, Microsoft released a few updates for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21, while also revealing its plans for the next major release, SSMS 22. This follows the release of a SQL Server ...

I assume Heidi uses varchar literals to insert data into MSSQL. You cannot do this. You cannot do that because varchar literals are lossy when they contain data outside of the current codepage. For ...

SQL Server 2025 preview now supports dev and test workloads in Ubuntu 24.04, along with the TLS 1.3 protocol. Microsoft announced a private preview of SQL Server 2025 back in November 2024, followed ...

To fix various driver issues on your PC, you will need a dedicated tool to find the freshest and the original drivers. You can use PC HelpSoft Driver Updater to do it in 3 easy steps: The ODBC Driver ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

As developers look to harness the power of AI in their applications, one of the most exciting advancements is the ability to enrich existing databases with semantic understanding through vector search ...

A public preview of SQL Server 2025 adds new vector capabilities already found in rival databases, along with JSON support and change event streaming. Microsoft is moving SQL Server 2025 into public ...

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 ...

If you don’t have a backup of your MS SQL database, then follow the below ways to recover deleted data. Transaction log files record each change made to the ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

Microsoft unveiled .NET Aspire at the Build 2024 developer conference, describing it as an opinionated, cloud-ready stack for building observable, production ready, distributed, cloud-native ...