As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward.

There’s a particular kind of dread when someone says, “Everything important is on that server.” They then point to a single aging Windows box humming in a closet, which contains Active Directory, file ...

Final Fantasy XIV will have some extended server downtime on April 27, 2026 that will extend into April 28, 2026. This is an important patch, because it begins our lead in to the upcoming Evercold ...

Just a couple of days before the Honkai Star Rail 4.2 update, the developers announced the maintenance schedule. Since the patch's release is near, HoYoverse will shut down the servers to implement ...

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) updates to fix issues affecting Windows Server systems after installing the April 2026 security updates. As Microsoft confirmed last week, some admins may ...

If you are trying to play Fortnite and are finding out the servers are down, you are not alone. Essentially, the game's servers have been taken down today, April 16, 2026, and Epic Games is rolling ...

Fortnite developer Epic Games is taking the game offline for server maintenance alongside the release of update 40.20. The latest period of server downtime kicks off at 9am BST UK time on the morning ...

The beauty of a home server lies in the absolute control it provides. Whether you are hosting a massive Plex library, a Nextcloud instance, or a self-hosted password manager, you are the master of the ...

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind the awards season’s most talked-about movies continues with Warner Bros‘ Sinners, written and directed by Ryan Coogler who ...

The Street Fighter 6 community is excited for the arrival of C. Viper, a technical secret agent from Street Fighter 4. But first, there may be some disruptions. C. Viper’s gameplay trailer really got ...

Is Destiny: Rising Down? It’s a question that will likely be asked a lot over the course of the game’s life. Sometimes you won’t be able to access Destiny: Rising, and it may not be clear if it’s due ...

Battlefield 6 is seeing an influx of players, which inevitably means queue times and, on rare occasions, downtimes for server maintenance. EA has some nifty tools for checking the server status of its ...