From the browser to the back end, the ‘boring’ choice is exciting again. We look at three trends converging to bring SQL back ...

The open source MySQL spin-off has steadily added features all its own. Here are five good reasons to switch to MariaDB.

Forge 2025.3 adds AI Assistant to SQL Complete, supports SSMS 22, Visual Studio 2026, MySQL 9.5, MariaDB 12.2, and ...

Database optimization has long relied on traditional methods that struggle with the complexities of modern data environments. These methods often fail to efficiently handle large-scale data, complex ...

Abstract: Efficiently answering database queries plays a crucial role in many data-driven applications, with widespread adoption of architectures that generate Dynamic T-SQL scripts. Despite extensive ...

Another year passes. I was hoping to write more articles instead of just these end-of-the-year screeds, but I almost died in the spring semester, and it sucked up my time. Nevertheless, I will go ...

IRIS combines local LLM analysis (Qwen 2.5 Coder - 82% SQL accuracy) with reinforcement learning (DS-DDPG) to deliver intelligent schema optimization recommendations for Oracle 26ai databases, ...

At today’s Ignite 2025 event, Microsoft announced one of the biggest Azure data updates in years. The company has announced the general availability of SQL Server 2025. That has come after a long ...

Millions of users work with SQL to keep the gears of their business turning. In an era marked by relentless digital transformation, the proliferation of AI workloads, and tightening regulatory demands ...

Have you ever found yourself staring at a spinning wheel, waiting for your Power Query to refresh, only to wonder if there’s a better way? For anyone working with large datasets, refresh delays aren’t ...