Idera, Inc., a leading provider of database productivity tools, today announced the general availability of SQL Diagnostic Manager 14.0, the company's flagship SQL Server performance monitoring ...

With JSON now the default format for moving data between clients and servers, SQL Server adds JSON support to make it easier to get your data out of the database and down to the client. SQL Server ...

SQL, which stands for Structured Query Language, is a standardized programming language used for managing and manipulating relational databases. It allows users to interact with databases, perform ...

SQL Connect’s latest release delivers a modernized platform with Salesforce, Snowflake & Oracle ATP/ADW connectivity, ...

A common SQL habit is to use SELECT * on a query, because it’s tedious to list all the columns you need. Plus, sometimes those columns may change over time, so why not just do things the easy way? But ...

Let's break down when it's ideal to use the NOLOCK hint and when you should never use it. As a consultant, I work on wide swaths of database systems, which means I get to see many, many SQL statements ...

Here's a look at different ways to query Hadoop via SQL, some of which are part of the latest edition of MapR's Hadoop distribution SQL: old and busted. Hadoop: new hotness. That’s the conventional ...

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...