Are there any special adjustments that need to be made (on the SQL server side, or the database/query side) to accomodate for communications over a slow(er) WAN link? We have had slow performance ...

I need to connect to an MS SQL Server and use SQL Query. How can I get my hands on a free client if something like that exists?

Client-server applications emerged with a graphical user interface coupled to a back-end SQL database (frequently Oracle Database or SQL Server).

With JSON now the default format for moving data between clients and servers, SQL Server adds JSON support to make it easier to get your data out of the database and down to the client.

All devices that use SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition to connect back to an SQL Server database or resource not located on the device require a SQL Server Client Access License (CAL). For customers ...

A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs.