SQL Server, which you install and manage yourself, and Azure SQL, which Microsoft runs for you as a managed service. Both use the same underlying engine, so code and queries work the same way. The ...

From AI-driven attacks to cutting-edge vector search capabilities, 2026 is redefining how we secure, optimize, and manage SQL databases. New SQL Server features, evolving threat landscapes, and modern ...

Oracle has rolled out the AI Database Agent for Gemini Enterprise, enabling natural language access to governed Oracle data on Google Cloud without moving it. The tool, designed to bolster security ...

Oracle AI Database 26ai introduces Platinum and Diamond availability tiers, post-quantum cryptography, and AI agent data security for mission-critical workloads.

As generative AI moves deeper into day-to-day IT work, the conversation is shifting from novelty to repeatability. For many teams, the real challenge is no longer whether LLMs can produce useful ...

This article provides security best practices to help protect your Azure AI Search service. You're responsible for implementing these customer-configurable security controls. For information about ...

Oracle announced a suite of agentic AI capabilities integrated directly into Oracle AI Database, enabling AI agents to securely access enterprise data where it already exists, rather than requiring ...

This week, we are excited to kick off SQLCon 2026 alongside FabCon in Atlanta. Bringing these SQL and Fabric communities together creates a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and share what’s next ...

Things like your name, home address, date of birth and even your Social Security number may have been sitting on the open internet. Researchers say an unprotected database tied to IDMerit, a company ...

In the coming weeks, SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) will go live in Switzerland on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform with EU Access availability. This makes Switzerland the second country in Europe, ...

The amount of quantum computing power needed to crack a common data encryption technique has been reduced tenfold. This makes the encryption method even more vulnerable to quantum computers, which may ...

Born out of Microsoft’s SQL Server Big Data Clusters investments, the Apache Spark Connector for SQL Server and Azure SQL is a high-performance connector that enables you to use transactional data in ...