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 ...
GitHub

pg_ash: Active Session History for PostgreSQL wait event sampling

ash.top_waits_at(start, end, limit, width) Top waits in a time range, with bar chart ash.top_queries_at(start, end, limit) Top queries in a time range ash.query_waits_at(query_id, start, end, width, ...
InfoWorld

The best new features in MariaDB

The open source MySQL spin-off has steadily added features all its own. Here are five good reasons to switch to MariaDB.
Analytics Insight

Install Microsoft SQL Server Easily: Quick Beginner’s Guide

Microsoft SQL Server installation is simple when system requirements and edition choices are planned.Choosing the right authentication mode, such as ...
InfoWorld

Community push intensifies to free MySQL from Oracle’s control amid stagnation fears

An open letter signed by architects, DBAs, and engineers argues that closed development, missing AI‑era features, and ...

dbForge 2025.3: AI Assistant in SQL Complete, Expanded Connectivity, and Smarter SQL Workflows

Forge 2025.3 adds AI Assistant to SQL Complete, supports SSMS 22, Visual Studio 2026, MySQL 9.5, MariaDB 12.2, and ...
IEEE

Generate Text-to-SQL Queries Based on Sketch Filling

Abstract: The Text-to-SQL task has significant application prospects in automating relational database query interfaces. It can reduce user learning costs and improve data query efficiency. However, ...
IEEE

A Unified Distributed Version Control System for SQL and Graph Databases

Abstract: Modern schema-and-data-tracking development environments call for enhanced support by DBVCS due to high collaboration requirements. Traditional approaches involve incremental manual schema ...