Developers working with SQL Server often treat indexing as a DBA's domain--something happening "under the hood" that doesn't require much attention unless performance takes a hit. But ignoring the ...

A private preview of SQL Server 2025 began in November 2024, followed by a public preview in May 2025. Now, it is time for the natural next step, as the tool has received its first release candidate, ...

In modern manufacturing, data has become just as critical as raw materials and skilled labor. From machine sensors and production lines to supply chain and qual ...

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. I ...

Microsoft complements its relational database engine, SQL Server, with several add-on services that manage different aspects of enterprise business intelligence and information processing such as data ...

In July, the Stack Overflow survey showed that PostgreSQL had extended its lead as the most popular database for professional ...

The 'N' must be added in the following cases: The string contains Unicode characters, such as Chinese, Japanese, special symbols, etc. The corresponding column type is NVARCHAR or NCHAR. If 'N' is not ...

Bharat Kumar Dokka is a distinguished Associate Technical Architect with over 15 years of experience in database product ...

There are significant differences in the implementation logic, character set support, and usage details of VARCHAR among various databases, with SQL Server and PostgreSQL being particularly ...

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