As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward.

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A free tool to reduce coding for developers who like to surface T-SQL database recordsets in a simple collection of customized POCO objects. Every so often, I find myself wishing that I had a utility ...

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The gap between human and AI performance on database tasks will shrink over time, but more complex problems will still ...

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Microsoft’s Azure-based AI development and deployment platform shines with a strong selection of models and agent types and ...

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