The open source MySQL spin-off has steadily added features all its own. Here are five good reasons to switch to MariaDB.

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 ...

Microsoft SQL Server installation is simple when system requirements and edition choices are planned.Choosing the right authentication mode, such as ...

Abstract: The Text-to-SQL task has significant application prospects in automating relational database query interfaces. It can reduce user learning costs and improve data query efficiency. However, ...

Forge 2025.3 adds AI Assistant to SQL Complete, supports SSMS 22, Visual Studio 2026, MySQL 9.5, MariaDB 12.2, and ...

Every time someone orders food online, checks exam results, or streams a video, new data is created and saved. Behind these activities are large databases that store millions of records. These ...

One very common cause of Power BI performance problems is having a table with a large number of rows on your report. It’s a problem I wrote about here, and while I used an Import mode for my example ...

Microsoft SQL Server is a database management system that is mainly used store and retrieve requested data across a network. It’s purpose more closely aligns with software developers and not so much ...

Abstract: In the era of big data, the ability to process and analyze large volumes of data is critical for decision-making, marketing and sales, healthcare and scientific research, etc. However, this ...

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 ...