It’s time to switch to a new development tool for SQL Server and Azure SQL. Here’s how to get started with the MSSQL ...

The mssql extension for Visual Studio Code, used to support SQL Server connections and T-SQL editing, has been updated with IntelliCode functionality and a new Object Explorer, among other new ...

JSON has stolen some of XML's thunder with features such as human and machine readability, a lightweight, compact text structure and support for many software and hardware platforms. JSON (JavaScript ...

The use of agentic orchestration in security-critical workflows without multi-layered defense architecture can lead to ...

Microsoft’s Azure-based AI development and deployment platform shines with a strong selection of models and agent types and ...

As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward.

Cleaner code with less effort.

Let's break down when it's ideal to use the NOLOCK hint and when you should never use it. As a consultant, I work on wide swaths of database systems, which means I get to see many, many SQL statements ...

Discover an easier, more efficient workflow with this outstanding IDE ...

Understanding the secret commands that steer the behavior of chatbots like ChatGPT can help you customize them to your needs. A Washington Post analysis found that only a few users have won the ...

My VS Code was drowning in extensions ...