The OLE DB Provider is not installed by default when SQL Server is installed. Microsoft offers the tool as part of the Microsoft SQL Server Feature Pack, or you can download just the Provider ...

Denali will be the final edition of SQL Server to support OLE DB, because Microsoft considers ODBC to be the industry standard for relational data access.

Microsoft has revealed some details about what's next for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Customers should expect ...

The holy grail of database development is the ability to treat database objects (tables, views, stored procedures, etc.) as if they were just like any other form of source code. While SQL Server ...

At Microsoft's Ignite digital event this week, the company is announcing the private preview of SQL Server 2022, the next version of its three-decades-old relational database management system ...

Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features ...

By Joey D'Antoni 05/19/2025 Today, at Microsoft Build, Microsoft announced the public preview of SQL Server 2025 -- the latest release of their premier database product.

Do you need to find out where the location of your SQL Server's database is? Here's a quick tip.

Good old-fashioned SQL still rules the database roost even though popular offerings in the NoSQL camp are closing the gap, while MySQL is the most popular of the whole bunch in a new report from ...