Microsoft Confirms SQL Zero-Day Security Vulnerability—Here’s The Fix

Microsoft has confirmed that a hacker who successfully exploits a zero-day SQL vulnerability could gain system administrator privileges. Here’s how to fix it.
Computer Weekly

Microsoft patches zero-days in .NET and SQL Server

Zero-days in .NET and SQL Server, and a handful of critical RCE bugs, form the nucleus of Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday update.
Redmondmag.com

Azure SQL Managed Instance Gains General Availability of SQL Server 2025 Update Policy

Enhanced update management supports enterprise compliance and mission-critical workloads.
ITWeb on MSN

Why SQL Server estates are the fastest path to operating model change

Why SQL Server estates are the fastest path to operating model changeBy Leonardo Boscaro, EMEA Sales Leader, Nutanix DatabaseIssued by NutanixJohannesburg, 26 Feb 2026 Leonardo Boscaro, EMEA Sales ...
InfoWorld

The best new features in MariaDB

The open source MySQL spin-off has steadily added features all its own. Here are five good reasons to switch to MariaDB.
InfoQ

AWS Enables Lambda Function Triggers from RDS for SQL Server Database Events

Unlock the power of event-driven architecture with AWS's innovative pattern for Amazon RDS SQL Server. This approach decouples database events from processing, enhancing scalability and responsiveness ...
Analytics Insight

Install Microsoft SQL Server Easily: Quick Beginner’s Guide

Microsoft SQL Server installation is simple when system requirements and edition choices are planned.Choosing the right authentication mode, such as ...
Redmond Magazine

Restoring a Database to an Older Version of SQL Server

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Mastering SQL Server Indexing: What Every .NET Developer Needs to Know

For developers working with SQL Server, few performance tuning techniques are as essential--or as frequently misunderstood--as indexing. Done right, indexing can drastically improve application ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Launches SQL Server 2026, Fabric Databases, and Rebranded Azure DocumentDB

At today’s Ignite 2025 event, Microsoft announced one of the biggest Azure data updates in years. The company has announced the general availability of SQL Server 2025. That has come after a long ...
GitHub

SQLVersionTools connects SQL Server instances with Git version control, enabling rollback capabilities, history viewing, and many other operations directly from SQL Server ...

SQLVersionTools is a comprehensive solution that integrates version control into your SQL Server database development workflow. It consists of two main components: SSMS Extension - A Visual Studio ...
GitHub

sql-docs /azure-sql /managed-instance

In this quickstart, learn how to restore a database backup to Azure SQL Managed Instance by using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). In this quickstart, you'll use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS ...