An update to the cardinality estimator feature in SQL Server 2022 will be one of the biggest changes to the database engine since its inception. Database engines like SQL Server are incredibly complex ...

As fintech platforms grow, the mix of performance tuning and security oversight becomes harder to manage manually. Systems ...

From schema design to query optimization, Python offers powerful tools to supercharge your database performance. With the right indexing, caching, and migration strategies, you can cut latency and ...

Hina Gandhi, software engineering technical leader, Cisco, offered tips and techniques to pave the way for autonomous, efficient data pipelines that continuously adapt to changing workloads and ...

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

SQL Server 2025 delivers major performance upgrades alongside licensing changes that can reshape both operational speed and budget strategy. Smarter query execution, refined CPU scheduling, and better ...

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 ...

So much of modern programming is about string manipulation. Whether it’s parsing XML content, building HTML for the browser or trying to understand what the user just typed into that text entry field, ...

SQL Server 2016 lets you treat JSON objects like rows in a table, allowing you to use data from AJAX queries in joins, updates and any other SQL statement you can think of. SQL Server 2016 provides ...

Learn how to optimize gaming PC settings and boost streaming performance with practical tips on hardware, Windows tweaks, OBS setup, and network stability for smoother gameplay and streams. Pixabay ...

News publishers have disputed a claim from Google that using their content to “fine-tune” its AI models contains “no realistic prospect of harm” to them. ‘Fine-tuning’ enables an AI model that has ...