A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs.

Learn how Excel’s Power Query can simplify data cleaning, automate tasks, and transform your workflow. Save time and reduce errors!

In the race to develop artificial intelligence, tech giants are building data centers that guzzle up water. That has led to problems for people who live nearby.

My September 2024 Tech Q&A article introduced using ChatGPT-4o with Excel. This article looks at three ways ChatGPT-4o can help accountants work better in Excel. A video walk-through is available in ...

At Microsoft Build 2025, we announced the public preview of SQL Server 2025. Built on a foundation of best-in-class security, performance, and availability, SQL Server 2025 empowers customers to ...

PowerShell offers a lightweight and efficient solution for backing up SQL Server Express databases on local workstations without the need for full system backups.

With Apache Spark Declarative Pipelines, engineers describe what their pipeline should do using SQL or Python, and Apache Spark handles the execution.

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

Joint customers can start using the semantic layer integration immediately through their existing Snowflake and Sigma environments as well as the full support for Cortex AISQL.

Learn how Power Pivot transforms Excel into a powerful tool for managing complex datasets, advanced calculations, and data integration.