We're building a new database server to replace an old system. The rules say that the database must be encrypted and we've done so, historically, with a product that encrpyted the whole database.

Microsoft publishes SQL Server 2025 Release candidate with TLS 1.3, Ubuntu 24.04 support and many AI improvements. Reading processes are up to 50 times faster, but an important restriction remains ...

In our case, Sharepoint 2007 with SQL Server 2008 R2. The results are pretty consistent. Turn it on and wait, eventually every web on the site will start locking up and web requests will time out.

PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...

A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs. I ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As enterprises continue to embrace cloud solutions, the challenges surrounding data security have come to the forefront. Vaultree, a cybersecurity industry leader in ...

As enterprises digitise their operations, the risks of cybersecurity proliferate. No matter the size of a business, if it lacks the proper preparation and resources, it is susceptible to the risk of ...

Another interesting session I attended at the PASS Summit in Seattle was one concerning dealing with VLDBs in SQL Server. It was called “Big Data – Working with Terabytes in SQL Server” presented by ...

Microsoft announced late last month that it'll be ending support for two SQL Server capabilities, with cloud services and SQL Server 2022 typically proposed as replacements. The SQL Server 2019 Big ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5, 2023 — As enterprises continue to embrace cloud solutions, the challenges surrounding data security have come to the forefront. Vaultree, a cybersecurity industry leader in ...