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In 2026, the competitive edge isn't where your data sits, but how fast it moves. We compare how the top five platforms are ...

For those of you still using SQL Server 2005, Microsoft will completely end support on April 12th 2016. You can head over here to check out upgrade guidelines, download migration tools, and read more ...

The start of 2026 hasn't been kind to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Despite delivering strong Q2 FY2026 earnings, the stock is down over 16% year-to-date (YTD). Microsoft beat on the top and bottom lines, ...

Abstract: In the era of data-driven applications, distributed data processing plays a crucial role in managing, analyzing, and deriving insights from vast amounts of user-generated data. This paper ...

Abstract: Azure SQL DB offers disaggregated storage architecture called Hyperscale. While this architecture provides storage scale out, it comes at the cost of performance of I/O from remote storage.

Microsoft is moving another core database management component into the cloud, continuing its broader shift away from traditional on-premises infrastructure. According to Neowin, the company has ...

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This project involves cleaning and standardizing a raw "messy" dataset containing Netflix titles. The goal was to transform raw data into a structured format ready for analysis using Microsoft Excel / ...

A group ⁠of private-equity firms led by Permira and Warburg Pincus has clinched a deal to acquire investment and accounting software maker Clearwater Analytics ‍for about $8.4 billion, including ‍debt ...

Data analytics and artificial intelligence company Databricks Inc. is reportedly in talks to raise $5 billion in new funding on a $134 billion valuation. The new funding, if it should happen The ...

Amid the AI-heavy headlines at Microsoft's annual conference, several behind-the-scenes updates landed that could have a major impact on how IT teams build, run and scale core infrastructure in Azure.