The problem is that after the October 13 (KB5126646) update, connections created by SQL Server linked server queries might remain open. According to Microsoft, "As additional queries are performed, ...

Explore server-side performance optimization with profiling, slow query analysis, caching and concurrency fixes for faster ...

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 ...

OK, I’ll admit it. I’m not a DBA, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t overseen databases and their performance. I was (and probably still am) the guy who installed a Microsoft SQL database by hitting Next ...

With the official release of Microsoft's latest database offering, let's see what was improved and what still needs some work. Today, at Ignite, Microsoft announced the general availability of SQL ...