The company’s new approach is that anything touching Microsoft services is eligible for a bug bounty, regardless of its source. Today’s AI-enabled attackers are agnostic: They’re not limiting ...

The first release candidate (RC0) of SQL Server 2025 is now available. As we move toward general availability, our focus shifts to delivering enhanced stability, performance, and product improvements ...

Columbia University, like many other large institutions and companies, is replacing older computers with thin, rackmountable, interchangeable, modular computers called blades, in our case the ones ...

As today’s database administrators (DBAs) manage the complexity of modern database environments, particularly containerized systems, they must lean into smart automation to transform database ...

A shoggoth is a fictional monster created by H.P. Lovecraft and is part of the Cthulhu Mythos. Shoggoths were first described in detail in his novella At the Mountains of Madness in 1931 (excerpt ...

SSMS Object Explorer Menu is a free and open source extension for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) written in C#. It allows custom menu items to be added to the right-click context menu in the ...

Recently, Microsoft released a major update to its MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code, introducing new features aimed at making easier database development. The update targets developers working ...

The PCI DSS landscape is evolving rapidly. With the Q1 2025 deadline looming ever larger, businesses are scrambling to meet the stringent new requirements of PCI DSS v4.0. Two sections in particular, ...

SQL Server Management Studio or SSMS allows you to connect to the SQL server and execute queries. In this tutorial, we will see how you can install and configure SQL Server Management Studio in ...