SQL Server 2016 announced as SQL Server 2005 support nears its end

For those of you still using SQL Server 2005, Microsoft will completely end support on April 12th 2016. You can head over here to check out upgrade guidelines, download migration tools, and read more ...
InfoWorld

The browser is your database: Local-first comes of age

The thick client is making a comeback. Here’s how next-generation local databases like PGlite and RxDB are bringing ...
InfoQ

How to Build a Database without a Server

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Launches SQL Server 2025, 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

DataGrip SQL Pro – Intelligent Database Workspace

What is DataGrip SQL Workbench? DataGrip SQL Workbench is a Windows-focused database environment built around datagrip, datagrip sql, jetbrains datagrip, datagrip jetbrains, and intellij datagrip ...
IEEE

Next-Generation Database Interfaces: A Survey of LLM-Based Text-to-SQL

Abstract: Generating accurate SQL from users’ natural language questions (text-to-SQL) remains a long-standing challenge due to the complexities involved in user question understanding, database ...
The New York Times

DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says

DOGE team members uploaded a database with the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans to a vulnerable cloud server, according to the agency’s chief data officer. By Nicholas Nehamas ...
dbta

Oracle Announces the Introduction of MCP Server for Oracle Database

Oracle announced it evaluated MCP and has integrated it into its core developer tools, making the Oracle Database immediately available on any platform supporting MCP. This integration is made ...
SiliconANGLE

Oracle launches MCP Server to bring natural language AI to its core database

Oracle Corp. today unveiled MCP Server for Oracle Database, a new Model Context Protocol offering that brings artificial intelligence-powered interaction directly into its core database platform to ...
InfoWorld

Building a multi-zone and multi-region SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance in Azure

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.
dbta

The Smart Automation Playbook: Elevating SQL Server Performance

As today’s database administrators (DBAs) manage the complexity of modern database environments, particularly containerized systems, they must lean into smart automation to transform database ...