Microsoft has ended support for SQL Server 2016. Notably, the company acknowledges that this database version is still “widely used” in enterprise environments. Organizations that continue to use the ...

As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward. As I've ...

Microsoft offers two paths for running enterprise databases: SQL Server, which you install and manage yourself, and Azure SQL, which Microsoft runs for you as a managed service. Both use the same ...

BearingPoint’s Shruti Goyal talks about zero-copy architecture and why it’s ultimately a game-changer for data teams. The world of data architecture, according to Shruti Goyal, has been defined by one ...

Microsoft has announced that SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is now officially supported in the latest SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22 Preview 3. This release is quite important for ...

Local government authority in the heart of the capital is to undertake a project in multiple stages, beginning with the creation of a new warehouse facility based on specialist systems Westminster ...

In July 2025, Microsoft will discontinue support for the Microsoft Connector for Oracle in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). This blog provides essential details to help customers prepare for ...

MSDN's SQL 2005 tool kit updated to 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022 for detecting metadata in SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS and SSAS. This project is an update on the project released on MSDN ...

A Technical Project Manager with expertise in agile methodologies, project planning, quality assurance, and more. SQL (Structured Query Language) is the universal language for managing and interacting ...

You can run the [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] Import and Export Wizard directly through [!INCLUDE ssManStudioFull] (SSMS). To run the wizard outside of SSMS, you need to ...

Databricks, AWS and Google Cloud are among the top ETL tools for seamless data integration, featuring AI, real-time processing and visual mapping to enhance business intelligence. Extract, transform ...