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.

Database fans, start your clocks: Microsoft announced Monday that its new version of SQL Server will be out of beta and ready for commercial release on June 1. The news means that companies waiting to ...

The Linux version of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 v.Next is a viable option for customers who want to deploy the RDBMS on an open source platform, but the early previews lack some features of the core ...

Microsoft calls SQL Server 2016 the “biggest leap forward” in the 27-year evolution of the SQL Server database. As we’ll see, despite the excess of hype, the SQL Server 2016 database offers ...

Microsoft SQL Server 2016 is the backbone of many mission-critical applications and systems. Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study and examine the ...

The Microsoft SQL Server environment is one of the go-to data management systems for companies in a host of different industries, and as such certified administrators are in demand and handsomely paid ...