A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have a firm understanding of the SQL Server database engine's system databases. Tim Chapman discusses these system databases.

This means that, when you understand how it works, it can be used in elegant and clever ways. As part of this, we do have to look at the link between SQL and relational databases.

SQL injection is widely known and, because so much data in databases is sensitive, can be extraordinarily high-impact. Why do developers keep writing such bugs?

How SQL Works SQL, the structured query language, is a programming language for communicating with databases.

To SQL or NoSQL? That’s the database question But as technological lines blur, there's not always a clear-cut answer.

Joey on SQL Server How To Automate Tasks in Azure SQL Database Knowing how to automate tasks in the cloud will make you a more productive DBA.

How to Restore a SQL Database From a .MDF File. Computer database software such as Microsoft's SQL Server benefits all types of businesses, as it makes recordkeeping fast, flexible and secure.

How will SQL Database Edge connect back to Azure/on-premises? Azure SQL Database Edge has a streaming engine which is built on top of Azure Stream Analytics.

Relational (SQL) databases store data in tables with strictly-defined relationships between tables. Non-relational (NoSQL) databases are more flexible and allow for less organized and less ...