As you will see in this chapter, companies use SQL Server for many types of applications and on most tiers now. Gone are the days when you would second guess yourself choosing to use SQL Server over a ...

Microsoft today announced a new service in its Azure database lineup during its Build developer conference keynote today. The Azure SQL Data Warehouse, which will go into public preview in June, is ...

For all its hype, big data is still just that — data. Its value will be tied to how well and how quickly your business exploits it. As many companies know all too well, today it takes too long for ...