Microsoft capped off a week of high-profile announcements related to SQL Server with an aggressive migration offer aimed at Oracle database customers. Here's the bottom line, from Microsoft's ...

I'm sort of an "acting DBA", having much more of a background in programming against database than doing dba stuff. Hopefully this does not step over the line of requesting consulting help -- -- ...

Due to my background working with other major database platforms such as Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, I’ve long been an advocate for the SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA). This powerful and easy ...

On August 30, Microsoft announced the public preview of the Azure Database Migration Service (DMS) to support online migrations of various databases to Azure. What’s an “online migration”? Online ...

Many organizations get started managing their data in Microsoft Access. But like a young couple buying a starter home, it doesn't take long to outgrow Microsoft's Office-integrated data management ...

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Meg is an editor for the CDW family of technology magazine websites. Schools and districts awaiting the release of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 can start planning their upgrades: Microsoft announced ...

The announcements add built-in durability for Amazon ElastiCache for Valkey and a new bring-your-own-media option for Amazon ...

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 ...