As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward. As I've ...

Microsoft offers two paths for running enterprise databases: SQL Server, which you install and manage yourself, and Azure SQL, which Microsoft runs for you as a managed service. Both use the same ...

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Go to your database resource in the Azure portal. Under the Security section, select Dynamic Data Masking. :::image type="content" source="media/dynamic-data-masking ...

This post was authored by Jos de Bruijn, Senior Program Manager, SQL Server. A release the magnitude of SQL Server 2016 deserves a new sample. AdventureWorks, which has been around since the SQL ...

Data privacy is a major concern today for any organization that manages sensitive data or personally identifiable information (PII). Examples of such data include sensitive customer information such ...