The first release candidate (RC0) of SQL Server 2025 is now available. As we move toward general availability, our focus shifts to delivering enhanced stability, performance, and product improvements ...

At Microsoft Build 2025, we announced the public preview of SQL Server 2025. Built on a foundation of best-in-class security, performance, and availability, SQL Server 2025 empowers customers to ...

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.

Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is arguably the most powerful innovation in AI integration to date, but sadly, its purpose and potential are largely misunderstood. So what's the best way to really ...

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 ...

In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to harness the power of the exa-mcp-server alongside Claude Desktop to access any LinkedIn page programmatically. The exa-mcp-server provides a lightweight, ...

Add a SQLFluff rule to enforce the use of {{ ref() }} or {{ source() }} for table references in DBT .sql files, disallowing undecorated table names (e.g., schema.table). This ensures adherence to DBT ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

This tutorial will guide you through the process of using SQL databases with Python, focusing on MySQL as the database management system. You will learn how to set up your environment, connect to a ...

Right now the SQL server adapter is inheriting the behaviour of the _render_limited_alias from the DBT core adapter This means that all refs get an alias output when running with the empty flag. This ...