JSON has stolen some of XML's thunder with features such as human and machine readability, a lightweight, compact text structure and support for many software and hardware platforms. JSON (JavaScript ...

After the pushing through the first release candidate for SQL Server 2019 in August, and its refresh just a few days later, Microsoft announced general availability for the database management system ...

Microsoft has found a new use for natural language processing capabilities in machine learning large language models (LLMs): SQL queries. The company has set up a sandbox for developers and data pros ...

One of the most common problems when running SQL Servers is slow queries. The help desk or database team usually hears that described as the application is slow or ...

Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works. Database ...

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Microsoft continues to make positive strides in the world of open source. The company once considered open source software to be an anathema, but now it’s common for Microsoft to pull software ...

Even if generative AI hides SQL behind the curtain, it will continue to play a critical role in how we interact with and use data. In May 1974, Donald Chamberlin and Raymond Boyce published a paper on ...

SQL Server performance is slow. Users are complaining. Your boss wants to know what's going on and what you can do to improve SQL Server performance. Where do you start? Which SQL Server query should ...