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A few days ago, Microsoft shocked us when it announced that it would soon bring its SQL Server database to Linux. It’ll take until 2017 before SQL Server will be available on Linux, though. Until then ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

SQL 2016 has a number of major enhancements which will help whether or not you are implementing on-prem, in Azure or in a hybrid model. Last week Microsoft released the preview of SQL Server 2016 ...

SQL Server and Azure SQL Database have a property called compatibility level. Microsoft supports compatibility levels back to SQL Server 2008 and has committed to keep those in newer releases of the ...

JSON has stolen some of XML's thunder with features such as human and machine readability, a lightweight, compact text structure and support for many software and hardware platforms. JSON (JavaScript ...

SQL Server 2016, the next major release of Microsoft’s flagship database and analytics platform (which is available as a Community Technology Preview [CTP] as of this writing), includes exciting ...

Bharat Kumar Dokka spearheaded a comprehensive enterprise-wide SQL Server migration initiative across a major client's Administration Infrastructure project, successfully modernizing multiple ...

Tim Kridel is an independent analyst and freelance writer with years of experience in covering technology, telecommunications and more. Just how much does the Department of Defense rely on Microsoft ...

Microsoft is changing some of its licensing rules, which are already complex. Here’s what small businesses should know.