Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works. Database ...

One of the most common problems when running SQL Servers is slow queries. The help desk or database team usually hears that described as the application is slow or ...

JSON has stolen some of XML's thunder with features such as human and machine readability, a lightweight, compact text structure and support for many software and hardware platforms. JSON (JavaScript ...

I'm down on SQL Server Management Studio right now. I basically just spent a day trying to swap out the evaluation version of SQL Server 2008 R2 with the Express version, and SSMS just wouldn't ...

Databases are used in many different settings, for different purposes. For example, libraries use databases to keep track of which books are available and which are out on loan. Schools may use ...

WASHINGTON — Calling all vinyl lovers! Record Store Day is back for another year. The unofficial holiday for brick-and-mortar record stores across the country takes place on Saturday. This year's ...

Users of Microsoft Azure on Wednesday reported disruptions, particularly around the Azure Portal and services in East US. The official Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had no direct involvement - ...