SQL Server also has separate logs for the SQL Server Agent, as well as other components of the data platform, such as SQL Server Analysis Services. In each case, SQL Server keeps seven rolling log ...

A comparison of SQL Server's throughput performance on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) gives the edge to Microsoft's cloud.

SQL Server is a robust and mature product and the number of features available to database administrators and developers continues to mount. Do not let fear of upgrading – to a new version or to a new ...

Joey on SQL Server How To Be a Better DBA: 4 Strategies To Improve SQL Server Performance There are plenty of ways to get the most out of SQL Server without just upgrading to the latest version.

When you use index views in the right situations, they can dramatically improve the performance of SQL Server queries. Tim Chapman explains why performance testing is the best way to tell if ...

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 ...

Intel's Hyperthreading Technology (HT) is being blamed for server performance problems. With both SQL Server and Citrix Terminal Server installations, HT-enabled motherboards show markedly ...