A computer in a network that is dedicated to database storage and retrieval. It holds the database management system (see DBMS) and the databases. Upon requests from the client machines, it searches ...

As databases grow, it’s only natural that the infrastructure sustaining them needs to be able to support this expansion.

Microsoft’s January 2026 Azure Database for MySQL update delivers security patches and reliability fixes, with no new ...

Teams using Azure Private Link and Geo-backups see major improvements in the latest January stability update for MySQL Flexible Servers.

Ransomware affects databases in very specific ways. Joey describes the mechanics of a SQL Server ransomware attack, what DBAs can do to protect their systems, and what security measures they should be ...

Until recently, I've been a fan of the PostgreSQL database, but Mysql's database replication implementation is very slick. Not to disparage my favorite RDBMS too much, but PostgreSQL's replication ...

There are plenty of ways to get the most out of SQL Server without just upgrading to the latest version. For database admins working with older (maybe much older) SQL Server systems, here are four ...

Think your database server is safe? You may want to double-check. According to security researcher David Litchfield, there are nearly half a million database servers exposed on the Internet, without ...

How do MCP servers connect AI agents to local databases? Learn how the Model Context Protocol enables secure, standardized AI ...