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Ahead of Microsoft Build (and a possible SQL Server announcement), let's break down what we know and speculate about what we don't. One topic that has come up in several conversations with customers ...

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 ...

While high-profile open-source efforts like MySQL and PostgreSQL slug it out with the big four commercial databases, a Tasmanian newspaper is betting on the lesser-known Firebird SQL server for its ...