SQL Server 2016 reached end of support on July 14, 2026, ending a product lifecycle that lasted slightly more than 10 years. Microsoft previously ended mainstream support for the database platform on ...

While Microsoft sweeps the confetti off the floor of its Build event, it may be a good moment to reflect on what it didn't say as much as what it did. Taking the spotlight was AI agent Scout, ready to ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The Microsoft Security Response Center has confirmed that a SQL Server elevation of ...

When adjusting the storage repair speed, you are setting a priority for the system. Choosing a low repair speed allocates resources to active workloads, while a high repair speed reallocates resources ...

Transactional replication allows you to replicate data from one database to another hosted on either SQL Server or Azure SQL Managed Instance. SQL Managed Instance can be a publisher, distributor, or ...

Microsoft has released security updates to fix a serious vulnerability in SQL Server that allows attackers to gain higher system privileges. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59499, was disclosed on ...

Microsoft has issued a security update to address a severe vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server identified as CVE-2025-59499. Classified as an elevation-of-privilege flaw, this issue carries a CVSS ...

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes its Defender for Endpoint enterprise endpoint security platform to incorrectly tag SQL Server software as end-of-life. According to a service ...