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.

The next version of Windows Server is coming soon, and in this article I'll look at some of the improvements and new features. Recently Microsoft held a Windows Server summit, full of (pre-recorded ...

Microsoft on Thursday introduced a public preview of its new Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, aimed at simplifying the process for AI models to interact with ...

Fresh security updates resolve critical flaws in Azure, Windows, Dynamics 365, and the SSO Plugin for Jira & Confluence. Microsoft on Tuesday announced patching 137 vulnerabilities across its products ...

Purview hardening, Copilot oversharing remediation, and Exchange, SQL & file server migration to Azure. From $7,500. Almost every CIO I speak with in 2026 is fighting the same three battles at once — ...

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

Enterprises using Azure and VMware are increasingly combining rightsizing of virtual machines with repeatable multi‑region migration frameworks to control costs. Rightsizing tools from Azure Advisor, ...

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...

Nearly every major product family needs immediate patching, from Windows to Office to Microsoft Edge, SQL Server, and even Microsoft Developer Tools.

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Azure outage affected global industries, including airlines and airports Microsoft 365 services impacted by Azure configuration change Outage follows recent Amazon AWS disruption, highlighting tech ...

Microsoft was hit with an outage affecting its Azure and 365 services hours before the company was scheduled to report quarterly results. "We are investigating an issue with the Azure Portal where ...