After experiencing weekly CDC failures caused by transaction log issues and logs suddenly chewing up disk space, I found myself repeatedly investigating the same questions: Why is the log so large?

We’re excited to announce a new migration capability in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration. This new capability, now generally available, is powered by Azure Database Migration ...

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...

Arkham Intelligence has introduced a new feature in its transaction logs, enhancing clarity by shading related transactions. This update aims to improve user experience by visually grouping token ...

In announcing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21 Preview 1 this week, Microsoft revealed Copilot AI for the tool is also being previewed, privately. A Copilot for the tool that helps users manage, ...

In this blog, we’re going to learn how do I check SQL Server logs using the top 2 methods. We are pretty... In this blog, we’re going to learn how do I check SQL Server logs using the top 2 methods.

> **This article is focused on SQL Server.** For more specific information on this error in Azure SQL platforms, see [Troubleshooting transaction log errors with ...

The transaction log file contains the SQL Server transactions of the database. It basically records the database transactions and the changes made by the transactions to the database. The logs are ...

Abstract: This letter investigates the impact of both rebalancing frequency and transaction costs on the log-optimal portfolio, defined as a portfolio that maximizes the expected logarithmic growth ...

In SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), you can see the SQL Server database state. Alternatively, you can use T-SQL commands to verify your database status. You can use the DATABASEPROPERTYEX function ...