Network connectivity isn't ubiquitous, despite recent claims to the contrary. Mobile information workers often end up offline for frustratingly long intervals. "Unable to connect to server" or ...

This idea isn’t brand new. Developers have been doing this kind of thing in one fashion or another for years (think of how some apps work offline). But this new-generation stack feels different, and ...

browse to your local server through the "Server Explorer" tab in VS.NET. You should be able to view/generate a new connection string from there. I've noticed that localhost/ (local) didn't work for me ...

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This is an attempt at making a slightly dynamic query to modify in bulk a CMDB at work. Using SQL Server 2008. I'm trying to update a column with a specific value. I want the table, the column and the ...

As SQL development increasingly becomes part of full-stack workflows, developers are looking for ways to simplify their tooling without compromising capability. While SQL Server Management Studio ...

Microsoft this week announced various Azure SQL Database improvements, including migration, high-availability and information protection options, plus some open source workload additions. Most ...