New AI capabilities help DBAs move from performance visibility to performance resolution--turning slow queries into actionable index recommendations in minutes HOUSTON, March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

SQL has dominated data querying for decades. Newer query languages offer more elegance, simplicity, and flexibility for modern use cases. For the last three decades, databases and Structured Query ...

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 ...

Dynamic SQL lets you create a query string based off of user input. SQL Server allows you to create dynamic SQL statements. The statements use a SQL string varchar data type, then you execute the ...

Four key considerations to keep in mind when you need a database designed for analytical queries of vast quantities of time series data. SQL often struggles when it comes to managing massive amounts ...

Google Cloud has recently announced the preview of a global queries feature for BigQuery. The new option lets developers run SQL queries across data stored in different geographic regions without ...

In part 1 of my SQL Server 2022 features series, you learned about the improvements to the cardinality estimator component of query optimization. In this installment, you will learn about another ...

One way that organizations are storing data in the cloud is by moving their databases to the cloud. What once meant building an entire physical server, patching it, installing software like Microsoft ...

Overview: SQL developers manage structured databases that power payments, healthcare, retail, and cloud systems.Cloud platforms increase demand for SQL skills, ...