I'm very sad to say that after 5 ½ years I am leaving Quest and, as a result, this will be my last column for Database Trends and Applications. I have greatly enjoyed writing these articles and I hope ...

If you haven’t been paying a lot of attention, you might have missed the rise of a new form of virtualization, based at the operating system level, called “containers.” While there are many specific ...

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 ...

Use these official MCP servers to interact with the leading database platforms via natural language through your LLM-assisted ...

How effective are free and open source data bases? For answers, we reviewed 6:: Microsoft SQL Server Express, PostgreSQL, Oracle's MySQL, MariaDB, Apache Derby and Firebird SQL. Free or open source ...

It’s time to switch to a new development tool for SQL Server and Azure SQL. Here’s how to get started with the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code. Microsoft recently ended support for Azure Data ...

There has always been the debate as to whether to store binary large object (BLOB) data such as images, documents, audio and video inside the database or outside on the file system. The problem with ...

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 ...