Azure DevOps Server is now generally available, marking its transition to a production-ready on-premises offering for teams that need to self-host their DevOps platform. The GA release packages ...

A major Microsoft outage has caused services like 365 and Azure cloud platform to go dark hours before the company was set to report its quarterly earnings, CNBC reports. According to Downdetector, ...

Microsoft Azure experienced simultaneous outages, disrupting access to websites, apps, and cloud-connected services across industries on Wednesday afternoon. The dual failure triggered widespread ...

Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, manages retention, logs activity and verifies data integrity. In my first ...

Imagine losing months or even years of critical data in the blink of an eye, an all-too-common nightmare for IT professionals and home lab enthusiasts alike. In a world where data is the lifeblood of ...

mssql-python is a Python driver for Microsoft SQL Server and the Azure SQL family of databases. It leverages Direct Database Connectivity (DDBC) that enables direct connections to SQL Server without ...

A couple of months ago, I wrote an article on how to use PowerShell to back up a database within SQL Server Express Edition. Even though the technique that I described in that post works, the script ...

A threat actor has destroyed data and backups following exfiltration in a victim’s Microsoft Azure environment in a novel cloud-based ransomware attack. Microsoft Threat Intelligence recently provided ...

We’re excited to announce a new migration capability in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration. This new capability, now generally available, is powered by Azure Database Migration ...

Running a game server is as much about protecting your players’ experience as maintaining smooth gameplay. Unexpected issues—like power outages, corrupted files, or accidental deletions—can lead to ...