Microsoft is readying a free version of SQL Server and low-cost versions of developer tools for enthusiasts and non-professional users. The company announced that later this week it will post beta ...

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SQL Server 2012, which will launch some time in the first few months of 2012, has a lot of moving parts. Exactly how is Microsoft going to bundle up its various capabilities? We know a bit about the ...

Microsoft is changing the pricing and SKUs for the upcoming version of SQL Server, its flagship database. The changes include deletion of some old editions, and a new way of counting compute power. In ...

What Is Sql Server Business Intelligence Edition? A solution to manage and analyze data that is designed for companies of any size, Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence Edition (BI) is a ...

Standard edition of SQL Server 2016 only supports standard algorithms and data mining tools (Wizards, Editors, Query Builders) compared to SQL Server Enterprise edition, which provides a wide range of ...