Query plans that have been forced in Query Store may end up with the forcing in a “failed” state for a variety of reasons. Sometimes this might be that a structure in the forced plan is no longer ...

Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works. Database ...

The latest SQL Server comes packed with support for Linux, automatic tuning and other enhancements that will enhance and simplify the use of the database platform. Today at the Microsoft Ignite ...