Microsoft recently published a new version of its service-level agreement (SLA) for Azure SQL Database, adding uptime perks for organizations that use the 'Business Critical' tier.

At the recent Build conference, Microsoft announced a new database offering, which brings SQL Server capabilities to edge computing. Officially called Azure SQL Database Edge, the service runs on ...

Microsoft publishes SQL Server 2025 Release candidate with TLS 1.3, Ubuntu 24.04 support and many AI improvements. Reading processes are up to 50 times faster, but an important restriction remains ...

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the release of SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (SP3). SP3 brings new capabilities to Microsoft's relational database management system.

SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 — a large, recommended bundle of tweaks — aims to make the database software compatible with Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system and Office 2007 suite.

Microsoft released the first service pack for SQL Server 2005 on Wednesday, fixing dozens of bugs and paving the way for more businesses to upgrade to its latest database software.

Refreshes are also inevitable: Microsoft ended support for SQL Server 2003 in July 2015, SQL Server 2005 ends support next month, and other end-of-support dates are scheduled. “That capital ...