My colleague, senior editor, Kathleen Richards was at MIX08 in Las Vegas two weeks ago. Suffice to say she received a brain dump on Silverlight and a number of other big announcements there. When she ...

Visual Studio 2022 has been out for some eight months now, but it still lacks full support for SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), a top feature request.

I have been continuing my SQL Server 2008 testing and embarked on evaluating the new version of Reporting Services. You may remember that this part of the product caused some concern on my part during ...

With its growing emphasis on business-intelligence and analytics, Microsoft has a lot of different reporting options. It wasn't until I read a SQL Server blog post last week that I understood how the ...

The company on Monday announced the general availability of SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2, which contains a number of key enhancements to the software, including full Windows Vista and Office 2007 ...

Microsoft is integrating AI features directly into SQL Server for the first time. The new version also brings JSON support and changes the licensing model.

Stephen Walli, the former Microsoft exec turned open-source proponent, is at it again. This time, the former Softie is making a case for why Microsoft should consider open-sourcing some of its crown ...

The anticipated initial service pack for Microsoft’s SQL Server 2008 database will be available imminently, Microsoft said Tuesday. Many SQL Server 2000 and 2005 shops have been waiting for the pack ...

Ron Markezich, vice president of managed solutions and co-CIO at Microsoft, is relinquishing the CIO role and, along with 500 Microsoft IT people focused on managed services, is moving into the ...