Microsoft adds instant access incremental snapshots to Azure Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Disk, enabling near-instant restores.

Abstract: The widespread use of cloud computing platforms has increased server load pressure. Especially the frequent occurrence of burst load problems caused resource waste, data damage and loss, and ...

Microsoft has announced the release of SQL Server Management Studio Preview 3, which brings many features, including "initial" support for ARM64. SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is the tool of ...

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. If I have a partitioned table, then I probably want it to have incremental statistics. Currently, sp_BlitzIndex can inform you that you ...

As developers look to harness the power of AI in their applications, one of the most exciting advancements is the ability to enrich existing databases with semantic understanding through vector search ...

The leaders of American Electric Power Co. Inc. say “an incredible backlog” of customer projects will help them reach their lofty 2025 commercial load growth target of 24% after a first quarter in ...

The Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) has released a new technical publication, Allowable Load Tables for Machine-Graded Lumber, providing six newly developed load tables for the two most ...

Editor's Note: Author Justin Etheredge will be featured at the 2025 T&D World Live conference and expo Sept. 23-25, along with Nathan Rice from Dominion to discuss this project in greater depth. T&D ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

Working as a server is not for the faint of heart. From managing unruly customers to handling multiple tables at once, waitstaff often find themselves walking a fine line between excellent service and ...