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 ...

Creating Your Project You'll probably want to create your database project as part of a solution that includes the application and class libraries you're working with. To add a database project, from ...

It used to be that finding and using a sample SQL database was quite simple. In fact, the venerable Pubs database used to be installed as part of the SQL Server installation process. Fast forward to ...

One of the Azure SQL-related announcements that did not get a lot of publicity at May's Microsoft Build conference was the Azure SQL Database local database experience. With all the hype around SQL ...

SQL Server Management Studio can help take the guesswork out of creating connection strings for PowerShell applications.

MS SQL Server: Learn from Scratch – Build and manage databases, write queries, and navigate SQL Server Management Studio like a pro. SQL Server Backup & Recovery – Protect data with full, differential ...

If you're considering moving your on-premises SQL Server databases to the Microsoft Azure cloud, you need to decide which of the different cloud options works best for you. You might not realize it to ...

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