Postcodes are just text values. How does Power BI know where each postcode is on a map? It does so by geocoding: sending each ...

The world tried to kill Andy off but he had to stay alive to to talk about what happened with databases in 2025.

Python''s popularity is surging. In 2025, it achieved a record 26.14% TIOBE index rating, the highest any language has ever ...

In addition to delivering quality releases and consistent functionality across these tools and experiences that enable you to efficiently manage and develop with Microsoft SQL Server, we are aiming ...

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Addresses 137 Vulnerabilities, Including High-Severity SQL Server RCE Your email has been sent Two SQL Server vulnerabilities raise concerns for data exposure and remote code ...

For the first time in 2025, Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates did not bundle fixes for exploited security vulnerabilities, but the company acknowledged one of the addressed flaws had been publicly ...

Today is Microsoft's July 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 137 flaws, including one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server. This Patch Tuesday also ...

In some dialects, user-defined functions can contain SQL only content, in case of which inlining such a function into a calling query is much simpler for the execution engine. For example, in SQL ...

At Build 2025, SQL Server 2025 officially entered public preview. As one of the world’s most popular databases, this release continues a decades-long history of innovation with features made for ...

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 ...