Microsoft announced a major new version of its flagship database, SQL Server, that aims to extend support for big data and the in-memory processing capability added to the current version. It was one ...

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More details are emerging about in-memory capabilities in the new SQL Server 2014, announced at the recent TechEd 2013 conference. The first Community Technology Preview is expected to be released ...

Microsoft's new SQL Server 2012 licensing can come with some costly pitfalls, according to a licensing expert. The details were reviewed by Paul DeGroot, a founder of Pica Communications and a senior ...

Use custom-built .NET Framework 4.0 classes to connect an ASP.NET Web application to a SQL Server 2012 database. In my recent article, I showed how to connect .NET 4.0 C# and Visual Basic applications ...

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Microsoft unveiled a set of improvements to Windows Azure this week. Four of the five new features are now generally available. One feature -- AutoScale support for Windows Azure -- is still at the ...

In an announcement made on Monday, Microsoft announced five Windows Azure improvements, including support for SQL Server AlwaysOn. Most of the improvements to Microsoft's cloud-based Windows Azure are ...