Microsoft Q3 FY19: Windows has a surprisingly strong quarter
While Microsoft's $9.6 billion in 'commercial cloud' revenues stole the headline show for its Q3 FY19, Windows also contributed significantly to Microsoft's numbers.
2019-04-24
Microsoft News
Windows 10 May 2019 update blocked for anyone using USB or SD storage
If you really want to install the update now, you'll have to unplug your drives.
2019-04-24
Microsoft Announces Windows Virtual Desktop in Azure
Today I’m here with some exciting news out of Microsoft with the public preview of Microsoft Virtual Desktop. Virtual desktops are not a new invention and they are currently offered...
2019-04-16
Microsoft Bug Bounty Programs Underscore Commitment to Open Source
It’s important for Microsoft to get this right, and it's on the right path with bug bounty programs like the one in place for Azure DevOps Server.
2019-04-15
Now’s the time to get in or out of the Windows Insider Program
In a few days, the fast ring will switch to a preview of the 2020 release.
2019-04-09
SQL Server 2008 and 2008R2 End of Life – coming soon
Microsoft has announced that as of July 2019 SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008R2 will be at the end of life support. What does this mean?
2019-04-04
Microsoft is making big Windows 10 update changes starting with the May 2019 release
Microsoft is making changes to the way it will be rolling out feature updates for Windows 10 starting with the 19H1/1903 release.
2019-04-04
The first cars using Microsoft Connected Vehicle platform at scale are coming
In September 2016, Renault-Nissan announced it planned to use a number of Microsoft cloud services in its next-gen vehicles. This week, the auto maker is ready to deploy services built on Microsoft's Connect Vehicle Platform at scale, becoming the first Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform partner to do so.
2019-03-30
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #180: Good enough is perfect Roundup
This month, I prompted bloggers to discuss whether good enough is perfect. Thank you to all...
Using SQL Compare with Read-only Access
By Steve Jones
Recently a customer asked if SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare can be used...
Forums
Microsoft Recommendations for Update Stats?
I have an application team that is insisting on daily (and for some, weekly)...
how can i tell if our db2 driver is ms or ibm or other?
i see this in the definition of a linked server on our wh sql...
normal role member to be able to view list of other role members in his DB
Is this even possible ? Tried with grant but to no avail. [sys].[database_role_members] and...
Question of the Day
A Strange Result
What does this code return in SSMS 20 from SQL Server 2019?
select '|' + CHAR(0)+'abc' + '|';See possible answers