Microsoft is readying a free version of SQL Server and low-cost versions of developer tools for enthusiasts and non-professional users.

Each version of Microsoft ’s SQL Server comes with five years of full support, followed by five years of security-only updates. Here are five questions to ask as your version hits the five-year mark: ...

Microsoft is adding a brand-new business-intelligence SKU and core-based licensing to its coming SQL Server 2012 database offering due next year.

Microsoft today announced that its next SQL Server version will hit general availability status on June 1.

Microsoft Corp. will make one of its most lucrative products, a version of its SQL Server database program, available to users of the Linux operating system, a move beyond the company’s own ...

At the PASS conference, Microsoft announces two new premium editions of SQL Server 2008 R2. The upcoming editions are SQL Server 2008 R2 Datacenter and SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse.

Microsoft has announced the final names and pricing for its upcoming Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 editions. The three products will be available through all current Microsoft server ...

Microsoft is changing the pricing and SKUs for the upcoming version of SQL Server, its flagship database. The changes include deletion of some old editions, and a new way of counting compute power. In ...

Microsoft is readying a free version of SQL Server and low-cost versions of developer tools for enthusiasts and non-professional users.