Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works.

There’s data in your company’s Access database that you need to analyze, but the PC you work with does not have Access. No problem! You can use Excel’s MS Query Wizard to come up with the ...

Using T-SQL, there's an extended stored procedure called xp_instance_regread. To try it out, paste the following code into Query Analyser: DECLARE @retvalue int, @data_dir varchar (500) ...

Click and enable the "Use the Query Wizard to create/edit queries" option, and then click "OK." The Connecting to Database window will appear first, and then a few seconds later the Select ...

SQL, the structured query language, is a programming language for communicating with databases. Variations on SQL are used by some of the most popular database tools in the world, including some ...

Using Azure SQL Database Edge, organizations can stream data while implementing time-windowing, aggregation and filter capabilities to gain deeper insights into their data.

A pass-through query allows you to speak to a non-SQL Server database. Traditionally, a pass-through query is written in the server’s native dialect and then passed to the server.

By using a single tool like PowerShell, you can access your data wherever it is stored. It does not matter if it is in the cloud in an Azure SQL database or in an on-premises MS-SQL server, MySQL or ...

If organizations use zone-redundant databases with the Azure SQL Database service under the Business Critical tier (also known as "Premium"), then they can now be eligible for a 99.995 percent SLA.