Abstract: Active measurements allow the collection of server characteristics on a large scale that can aid in discovering hidden relations and commonalities among server deployments. Finding these ...

Microsoft boosts Windows Server 2025 security with NTLM auditing, RPC over TCP enforcement, and updated baseline policies.

Ever wonder why setting up an auth server feels like building a plane while flying it? It's basically the brain of your identity architecture. At its core, the oauth authorization server is the ...

Microsoft has announced the SQL Server 2025 preview, and this update is a big one for developers and IT teams. The Release Candidate 0 (RC0) introduces two major upgrades, including support for Ubuntu ...

SQL Server 2025 preview now supports dev and test workloads in Ubuntu 24.04, along with the TLS 1.3 protocol. Microsoft announced a private preview of SQL Server 2025 back in November 2024, followed ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

As developers look to harness the power of AI in their applications, one of the most exciting advancements is the ability to enrich existing databases with semantic understanding through vector search ...

Microsoft's continued focus on SQL Server 2025 highlights the lasting demand for on-premises and hybrid deployments that prioritize performance, control and flexibility for enterprise workloads. In ...