SQL Server 2016 announced as SQL Server 2005 support nears its end

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 ...
Redmond Magazine

SQL Server 2000 Losing Security Support on April 9

SQL Server 2000 is at the end of its product lifecycle and will lose its "extended support" from Microsoft on Tuesday, April 9. The loss of extended support means no more security updates will be ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Forces Azure Monitoring as SQL Server Tools Reach End of Support

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 ...
dbta

SQL Server Upgrades and the Importance of Support

Microsoft extended support for all editions of SQL Server 7.0 ended on Jan. 11. Considering that this edition was initially replaced 11 years ago by SQL Server 2000 (and there have been three more ...
Analytics Insight

SQL Server or Oracle? Find Out Which Database Fits You Best

SQL Server supports quicker deployment across enterprise tools through integration services and hybrid system support.Oracle Database is structur ...
VentureBeat

Google adds SQL Server support in Compute Engine, speeds up Cloud Storage Nearline performance

Google today is pulling the beta label off of three of its cloud-based data storage services: the second-generation Cloud SQL, Cloud Bigtable, and Cloud Datastore. But Google is also announcing ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Ending Support of SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters

Microsoft announced late last month that it'll be ending support for two SQL Server capabilities, with cloud services and SQL Server 2022 typically proposed as replacements. The SQL Server 2019 Big ...