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.

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A UK Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed Microsoft's objections to a collective action lawsuit brought by UK-based cloud licensees, clearing the way for trial. The case seeks compensation ...

Abstract: Premier cloud service providers (CSPs) offer on-demand and spot instances (i.e., virtual machines) with time-varying features in availability and price. While interacting with a CSP, what ...

Hyperscalers that fail to adapt risk a significant revenue hit as sovereign cloud gains momentum globally and customers eye workload “geopatriation.” European organizations will nearly double their ...

Demand for specialized infrastructure comes as generative and agentic AI are driving enterprises to look for options that best support modern applications of the technology. The AI push will shape how ...

Cloud service models like IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS are at the heart of how many companies operate today. Businesses of all types are shifting away from piling up physical servers in back rooms. Instead, ...

Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, manages retention, logs activity and verifies data integrity. In my first ...

Viewing and changing your BIOS settings can be a painful experience; you need to reboot your system, hit the right key combinations at the right time to enter the BIOS, navigate around somewhat ...

Microsoft will remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows starting in August, eight years after announcing its deprecation and keeping it around as an optional feature. The 14-year-old command processor ...

Generative AI’s outsized appetite for high-capacity compute remains a driving force behind massive cloud infrastructure investments, as hyperscalers race to meet enterprise demand. Ongoing efforts to ...

Self-hosting your data and services with Network Attached Storage (NAS) is a great way to free yourself from the spiraling costs and tangled web of subscription fees. Whether you’re simply looking to ...