For much of its existence Boise, Idaho-based ProClarity has built its analytic technology stack almost entirely on top of Microsoft’s SQL Server 2000 database. That changed late last month when ...

When it comes to improving the performance of database systems, there are nearly as many approaches as there are DBA (database administrator) teams. That might sound acceptable at first glance. But, ...

With best-in-class ease of use on the Windows platform, Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP2 combines strong administration abilities with leading-edge XML support. Though it's still Windows-centric, ...

For much of its existence Boise, Idaho-based ProClarity has built its analytic technology stack almost entirely on top of Microsoft’s SQL Server 2000 database. That changed late last month when ...

PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...

"It's really about choice," Rohan Kumar, Microsoft's General Manager, Database Systems, told me yesterday as he briefed me on the new offerings. Kumar further explained: "if you're a developer, you ...

SQL Server Reporting Services includes the SQL Server Report Designer, whose wizards give you a streamlined solution for setting up, designing, polishing, and publishing reports. Authoring a report ...