Using SSDT means we don't just shout orders at the database; instead, we plan what we're going to say. For almost 13 years, Microsoft has tried to make Visual Studio a place where developers can do ...

As I described here, Power BI can send SQL queries in parallel in DirectQuery mode and you can see from the Timeline column there is some parallelism happening here – the last two SQL queries ...

Ahead of Microsoft Build (and a possible SQL Server announcement), let's break down what we know and speculate about what we don't. One topic that has come up in several conversations with customers ...

Microsoft has released its flagship database to manufacturing, and will give it an official unveiling tomorrow. SQL Server 2012, formerly codenamed "Denali", has three versions and comes with a ...

Latest version improves compatibility and streamlines migrations from legacy databases to SQL Server and Azure platforms.