Overview On April 15, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the April Security Update patch, fixing 165 security issues involving Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft ...

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

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) version 22.5 is now available, bringing a mix of new features, usability improvements, ...

Critical154Important1Moderate0LowMicrosoft addresses 163 CVEs in the April 2026 Patch Tuesday release, including two zero-day ...

Change Event Streaming (CES) in SQL Server 2025 and Azure SQL enables event-driven architectures by streaming JSON records from table activity to Azure Event Hub, with Entra support now available in ...

The SQL Server IaaS Agent extension (`SqlIaasExtension`) runs on SQL Server on Azure Windows Virtual Machines (VMs) to automate management and administration tasks. This article provides an overview ...

In an updated set of guidelines, the AHA and ACA advise more aggressive cholesterol management and earlier intervention. Image credit: Riza Azhari/Getty Images Recently, the American Heart Association ...

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure. Use SSMS to access, configure, manage, administer, and develop platforms that use the Microsoft ...

Microsoft releases SQL Server 2025 CU2 with bug fixes and performance improvements. Update addresses backup, disaster recovery, replication, storage and resource governor issues. Regular cumulative ...

For developers working with SQL Server, few performance tuning techniques are as essential--or as frequently misunderstood--as indexing. Done right, indexing can drastically improve application ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The latest warning from CISA, as part of Binding Operational ...