This article provides an overview of the SQL Server Agent, which is a Microsoft Windows service that executes scheduled administrative tasks (called jobs) in SQL Server and Azure SQL Managed Instance.

Installation requirements vary based on your application needs. The different editions of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] accommodate the unique performance, runtime, and price requirements of organizations ...

Auditing an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine or an individual database involves tracking and logging events that occur on the Database Engine. SQL Server audit lets you create server audits, ...

Microsoft's rapid-fire release cycle for SQL Server means it's easy for database admins to miss useful new features. Here are some recent additions that might otherwise fly under the radar. Modern ...

As a heavy user of other RDBMS data platforms, I have long appreciated the extra effort that Microsoft put into their data management and administration tool, the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

Devart adds client-side column encryption for SQL Server, support for the latest IDE releases, and compatibility with ...

Devart has updated its entire Delphi product line with support for RAD Studio 13 Florence Release 2, Microsoft SQL Server ...

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