This month’s collection of fixes from Microsoft includes 86 patches — but at least there were no zero-day bugs. Microsoft released 86 patches this week with updates for Office, Windows, and SQL Server ...

Have you ever imagined a Minecraft server where players can chat with AI-powered NPCs, receive instant help, or even embark on custom quests generated on the fly? It might sound like something out of ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

When trying to install SolidWorks on a Windows computer, you may encounter an issue when the installation is trying to install Microsoft SQL Server. So, the installation works fine until it reaches ...

In July 2025, Microsoft will discontinue support for the Microsoft Connector for Oracle in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). This blog provides essential details to help customers prepare for ...

Splitting a string by a delimiter in SQL Server involves breaking a single text string into smaller parts based on a chosen character. This is often done using functions like STRING_SPLIT, which ...

When you encounter the “Network-related or instance-specific error” in SQL Server, it usually happens when trying to connect to a database, and the connection ...

To learn more about these steps, continue reading. First, you need to open the Server Manager. You can open it from the Start Menu or by searching for it in the Taskbar search box. Then, choose the ...

We use SQL Server SSIS packages heavily to extract/transform/load data between multiple servers and sources. It's very difficult and frustrating to keep track of these packages and manage dependencies ...