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SQL Server 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal release offering robust tools for developers and improved core database capabilities. Back in November 2024, Microsoft announced the private preview of ...

Microsoft is readying SQL Server 2019 for release, with enhancements to help users combine structured and unstructured data, leverage data virtualization across a wider range of sources, and more. SQL ...

Announcing SQL Server Diagnostic Extensions for SSMS SQL Server creates stack dumps when there are very serious (and sometimes not-so-serious) problems encountered by the database engine. Once you had ...

SQL Server 2014 provides a comprehensive high-end database solution that can meet the emerging demands of the businesses and enterprises alike. It marks the release of Microsoft’s flagship database ...