It’s time to switch to a new development tool for SQL Server and Azure SQL. Here’s how to get started with the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code. Microsoft recently ended support for Azure Data ...

Microsoft offers two paths for running enterprise databases: SQL Server, which you install and manage yourself, and Azure SQL, which Microsoft runs for you as a managed service. Both use the same ...

Every data engineering team right now is being asked the same question: "How do we build a chatbot that talks to our data?" The prototypes are deceptively simple. A developer connects GPT-5.1 to a ...

As SQL development increasingly becomes part of full-stack workflows, developers are looking for ways to simplify their tooling without compromising capability. While SQL Server Management Studio ...

Microsoft updated its free MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code with new Fabric connectivity and provisioning features in public preview, alongside GitHub Copilot slash commands and multiple ...

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 ...

Python, R, or SQL: Which reigns supreme in 2025's data science landscape? Compare trends and use cases to choose best language for your data science projects. The data science industry is booming, ...

As we begin a new year in 2025, many of you are looking at new projects, new applications, trying to determine how to integrate AI into your business, modernizing your data estate, or considering an ...

At today's kickoff for Microsoft Ignite, the company announced that SQL Server 2025 is finally coming. No timing was announced for the release, but based on prior versions, I would expect to see a ...