Aggregate functions help turn large datasets into simple summaries used across many fields. GROUP BY and HAVING allow structured grouping and filtering of data for clearer reports. Functions like ...

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...

In the world of relational databases, VARCHAR is one of the most commonly used string data types, primarily used for storing variable-length character data. However, for many beginners, the ...

At Microsoft Build 2025, we announced the public preview of SQL Server 2025. Built on a foundation of best-in-class security, performance, and availability, SQL Server 2025 empowers customers to ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

Microsoft unveiled .NET Aspire at the Build 2024 developer conference, describing it as an opinionated, cloud-ready stack for building observable, production ready, distributed, cloud-native ...

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 ...

Dynamic SQL lets you create a query string based off of user input. SQL Server allows you to create dynamic SQL statements. The statements use a SQL string varchar data type, then you execute the ...