Knowing what you want from SQL Server is probably the biggest step toward running it successfully in business applications, according to consultant Koen Verbeeck. It's not just about knowing how SQL ...

In the growing landscape of database management, SQL Server stands as a pillar for enterprises, bustling with robust features and functionalities. For database designers, understanding SQL Server's ...

When you use index views in the right situations, they can dramatically improve the performance of SQL Server queries. Tim Chapman explains why performance testing is the best way to tell if indexed ...

A table is a storage architecture model that stores your data in an organized way (in rows and columns) in a database. Although tables in SQL databases typically contain massive amounts of data, ...

Every organization has data close to its heart. Storing and caring for data are the roles of SQL Server. SQL Server s robust RDBMS architecture supports hosting multiple, distinct databases and, since ...

SQL Server is primarily built around a row-based table structure that connects related data elements in different tables to one another, avoiding the need to redundantly store data in multiple places ...

I've said it before and I'll say it again: If you want to speed up your application, don't look at your code, look at your data access. The two slowest things you can do in application development are ...

At Microsoft's Ignite digital event this week, the company is announcing the private preview of SQL Server 2022, the next version of its three-decades-old relational database management system (RDBMS) ...