Microsoft Corp. last week announced plans to embed an analytical reporting engine in the upcoming 64-bit version of its SQL Server database, adding another element to the decision-support capabilities ...

Not only it is it essential to understand the new features and functionally associated with SQL Server 2008’s Database Engine Services, however, it is equally important to understand older elements ...

Microsoft's Abdullah Mamun and Kendal Van Dyke break down how SQL's recent updates are giving database pros new ways to take control of their data. For those who are in Microsoft's SQL Server ...

It appears that the long wait for SQL Server 2005—the successor to Microsoft's renowned SQL Server 2000—will be well worth it. SQL 2005 promises to be a polished, powerful product with significant new ...

SQL Server 2008 has been designed to be a database administrators dream. Many of the features that currently exist in SQL Server 2005 are still there, but enhanced to make administration even that ...

A program that accepts SQL commands and accesses the database to obtain the requested data. Users' requests in a query language or database language must be translated into an SQL request before the ...

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 ...

Less than a month after the first public preview of SQL Server 2016, Microsoft has released an update that for the first time puts the flagship relational database into "rapid preview" cadence. The ...