In addition to rolling out patches to address two zero-days affecting SQL Server and .NET, Microsoft introduced Common Log File System hardening with signature verification.

SQL Server supports quicker deployment across enterprise tools through integration services and hybrid system support. Oracle Database is structured to manage large-scale workloads using features that ...

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SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

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 ...

Oracle announced it evaluated MCP and has integrated it into its core developer tools, making the Oracle Database immediately available on any platform supporting MCP. This integration is made ...

Oracle Corp. today unveiled MCP Server for Oracle Database, a new Model Context Protocol offering that brings artificial intelligence-powered interaction directly into its core database platform to ...

As today’s database administrators (DBAs) manage the complexity of modern database environments, particularly containerized systems, they must lean into smart automation to transform database ...

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Editor's take: The list of deprecated features in the Windows ecosystem continues to grow, even as millions still rely on them daily. Occasionally, Microsoft has to tap the brakes on its phase-out ...