My five-point test requires a new release to bring at least five significant improvements to my environment, or it’s not worth upgrading. Each improvement has to change my life in a significant way, ...

A comparison of SQL Server's throughput performance on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) gives the edge to Microsoft's cloud. "Azure emerged as the clear leader across both Windows and ...

Microsoft this month described a test service designed to help SQL Azure users monitor the security of their databases housed in Microsoft's cloud. Code-named "SQL Azure Security Services," it's ...

Unfortunately, not every SQL database is always available when we expect it to be. When you're creating automation scripts to discover, add, update or remove records from a remote SQL database, you ...

AI success depends on whether enterprise data is ready, reachable, and close enough to the workloads that need it. In this eSpeaks episode, Dell Technologies’ Vrashank Jain explains why fragmented ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. David Chisnall discusses how the CHERI ...

I recently wrote a .NET web application for work. I always make a data access class with methods for getting data, but I usually just point the methods to stored procedures. This time, I decided to ...

The devices underpinning today's communications networks grow increasingly powerful, in their speed, throughput, features and supported services. That's great for users – but it presents a significant ...