Joey on SQL Server Hands-On with Copilot for Azure SQL Database I've been playing around with the new Microsoft service, currently in preview and it's time to show off what it can do. By Joey D ...

There's a very handy new tool from Microsoft called the Database Experimentation Assistant (DEA). The DEA makes it very easy to conduct A/B testing for SQL Server upgrades, providing quantitative ...

Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features ...

Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these open-ended SQL Server proficiency interview Q&As useful.

Here is a list of common wait types and techniques that every DBA (or wannabe DBA) should know. While there are many more wait types than listed here, understanding these will give you a leg up when ...

By Joey D'Antoni 05/19/2025 Today, at Microsoft Build, Microsoft announced the public preview of SQL Server 2025 -- the latest release of their premier database product.