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CDW's price target was increased to $170 from $142, while Overweight-rated TD Synnex was hiked 26% to $341 from $271. IBM and ...

Nearly every major product family needs immediate patching, from Windows to Office to Microsoft Edge, SQL Server, and even Microsoft Developer Tools. Windows admins are going to be busy this month, ...

👉 Not sure which edition to pick? Start with Lite. One download, nothing installed on your server, data flowing in under 5 minutes. What it does Installs a PerformanceMonitor database with 33 T-SQL ...

[!INCLUDE ssEnterpriseEd10] and later versions support backup compression. When creating a log shipping configuration, you can control the backup compression behavior of log backups. For more ...

Row-Based Storage vs Columnar Storage: SQL Server Tables vs Parquet Files is one of those topics that sounds academic until it slows a report, inflates storage costs, or blocks a data project. The ...

With the official release of Microsoft's latest database offering, let's see what was improved and what still needs some work. Today, at Ignite, Microsoft announced the general availability of SQL ...

Below is a comprehensive, practical you can use when a SQL Server patch (CU / SP / hotfix / installer) fails or leaves the instance unstable. It covers immediate triage, rollback options (ranked), ...

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 ...

Secure coding refers to the practice of writing source code for software applications in a manner that actively prevents the introduction of security vulnerabilities. It is a proactive approach ...

Like a shot to your dome piece, I'm back to hit you with my annual roundup of what happened in the rumble-tumble game of databases. Yes, I used to write this article on the OtterTune blog, but the ...