For developers working with SQL Server, few performance tuning techniques are as essential--or as frequently misunderstood--as indexing. Done right, indexing can drastically improve application ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft patched a vulnerability that was flagged with the "highest ever" severity rating received by an ASP.NET Core security flaw. This HTTP request smuggling bug (CVE-2025-55315 ...

CVE-2025-55315 is an HTTP request smuggling bug leading to information leaks, file content tampering, and server crashes. Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday updates addressed a critical-severity ...

Microsoft has launched Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server on Windows in the US Government, Virginia region. The Redmond giant called this a "major first step". Microsoft has recently announced that Azure ...

Microsoft has confirmed that vulnerabilities in its on-premises SharePoint Server installations, a network spoofing vulnerability (CVE-202549706), and a remote code execution vulnerability ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Every security team’s nightmare came true over the weekend: a ...

As developers look to harness the power of AI in their applications, one of the most exciting advancements is the ability to enrich existing databases with semantic understanding through vector search ...

Among the familiar scene of players climbing a ladder to cut down the nets after winning a national championship Monday night was something surreal. One man so tall that he did not need to step on a ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...