As an IT professional working for a small to mid-sized organization you are not only in charge of the servers, desktops, firewalls, routers, switches and mobile devices… you’re the chief, cook and ...

Due to my background working with other major database platforms such as Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, I’ve long been an advocate for the SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA). This powerful and easy ...

Recently, I was approached by a small but growing technology company with an urgent problem: Microsoft’s announcement regarding the retirement of Azure Database for MariaDB had caught them completely ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

During the recent earnings call on October 24, 2023, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella underscored the significance of Oracle’s partnership in propelling Oracle customers who are yet to transition their ...

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database service that supports transactional processing and analytics. With a 30-plus year history, SQL Server has been a mainstay at many organizations. Now, ...

Microsoft has introduced unified Copilot shortcuts and a new Migrations page in SQL Server Management Studio 22.5, making AI assistance and database migration workflows more efficient for warehouse ...

Data migration involves a lot of moving parts. This guide outlines 6 different data migration approaches and the best use cases for each of them. Organizations often need to develop tailored data ...

Microsoft today released SQL Server 2022, the latest version of its database software, which originally launched more than 33 years ago. Microsoft describes this release as the “most Azure-enabled ...

Overview: AI-driven SQL tools reduce query creation time from 20 minutes to seconds, helping teams answer business questions ...