SQL Server 2016 announced as SQL Server 2005 support nears its end

For those of you still using SQL Server 2005, Microsoft will completely end support on April 12th 2016. You can head over here to check out upgrade guidelines, download migration tools, and read more ...
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Keep Up With the Latest SQL Server Updates

Here’s one big advantage to moving to Microsoft Azure SQL Database—you never have to patch. That’s right. The various SKUs available in Azure’s Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering are automatically ...
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SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2 Ships

The second service pack for Microsoft's flagship RDBMS, SQL Server 2016, shipped this month. According to a blog post published this week, the SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2 (SP2) includes cumulative ...
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Q&A with Leonard Lobel: Top New Security Features for Developers in SQL Server 2016

SQL Server expert Leonard Lobel explains exactly how Always Encrypted, Dynamic Data Masking, RLS and more can make a real difference in securing your enterprise databases, plus he shares his favorite ...