As I described here, Power BI can send SQL queries in parallel in DirectQuery mode and you can see from the Timeline column there is some parallelism happening here – the last two SQL queries ...

Forget "AI or bust." Microsoft's multiple holds because approximately 70% of Intelligent Cloud growth traces back to boring migrations—high-visibility, low-drama, with AI serving as an accelerant. The ...

WASHINGTON -- A hacker gained access to an online secure document-sharing file between attorneys involved in a civil lawsuit brought by a close friend of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, according to sources ...

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley released declassified documents related to the FBI's investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private email server when she ...

The “Create Local SQL Container” feature in the SQL Server extension does not have SQL Server 2025 pre-selected as the default image. Users must manually choose the 2025 version, which could lead to ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

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 ...

Microsoft's continued focus on SQL Server 2025 highlights the lasting demand for on-premises and hybrid deployments that prioritize performance, control and flexibility for enterprise workloads. In ...