Microsoft SQL Server stories
Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk
Last month
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malware
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firewalls
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devops
Routine admin tools, not exotic exploits, let attackers race across networks, compromising over half of systems in under an hour.
AMD EPYC chips gain ground across major cloud giants
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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semiconductors
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hybrid cloud
AMD's EPYC chips win wider deployment at AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle as cloud providers ramp AI, HPC and database workloads.
Devart adds AI Assistant & wider support in dbForge 2025.3
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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devops
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hyperscale
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rpa
Devart's dbForge 2025.3 brings an AI Assistant to SQL Complete in SSMS, alongside Visual Studio 2026 and latest database engine support.
How poor data is holding your organisation back - and how to fix it
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Outdated, inaccurate and duplicate records are crippling data-driven decisions, but simple verification and cleansing tools can reverse the damage.
LangGrant unveils LEDGE MCP Server for safer LLM data
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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data protection
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devops
LangGrant launches LEDGE MCP Server to let enterprises run LLM analytics on governed databases without exposing raw operational data.
Sentra adds on-premises AI data scanning for hybrid security
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
Sentra launches on-premises AI-powered data scanning to enhance security and classification for hybrid and private environments, unifying cloud and local data protection.
Varonis unveils cloud-native solution for database security
Tue, 29th Jul 2025
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data protection
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cloud security
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martech
Varonis launches a cloud-native, agentless database activity monitoring solution to enhance security and simplify compliance across major database platforms.
Neo4j launches serverless graph analytics platform for all users
Thu, 8th May 2025
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saas
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data analytics
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data science
Neo4j launches Aura Graph Analytics, a serverless, no-ETL graph analytics solution that boosts AI insights by up to 80%, available on a pay-as-you-use basis.
NetApp unveils post-quantum encryption & AI for data defence
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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virtualisation
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dr
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hybrid cloud
NetApp launches new data security features including post-quantum cryptography and enhanced ransomware protection to improve cyber resilience for customers.
Tessell launches DBaaS platform challenging Amazon RDS
Thu, 31st Oct 2024
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dr
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finops
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microsoft
Tessell has launched a new database-as-a-service platform aimed at offering substantial cost savings and enhanced performance compared to Amazon RDS.
Tessell named future leader in Redpoint's InfraRed 100 report
Fri, 21st Jun 2024
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Tessell has been honoured in the 2024 InfraRed 100 report by Redpoint Ventures, recognising it as a future leader in cloud infrastructure.
Action1 launches inaugural software vulnerability report for 2024
Thu, 20th Jun 2024
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virtualisation
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edge security
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microsoft
Action1's 2024 Software Vulnerability Ratings Report provides CISOs and CIOs with key insights amid NVD delays, highlighting rising exploit rates and the critical need for timely data sharing.
SolarWinds unveils major upgrades to Plan Explorer tool
Fri, 3rd May 2024
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microsoft
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features
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solarwinds
SolarWinds enhances Plan Explorer, a tool in query performance analysis for Microsoft SQL Server, with updated features optimising query performance and simplifying deadlock investigation.
HPE integrates Azure Stack and MS SQL server into GreenLake edge to cloud platform
Wed, 23rd Jun 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
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hpe
Microsoft Azure Stack and Microsoft SQL Server have been integrated into Hewlett Packard's HPE GreenLake platform.
One Identity boosts database security with Microsoft SQL Server support
Mon, 4th May 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
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cloud services
One Identity has announced its One Identity Safeguard solution now supports Microsoft SQL Server 2017 and SQL Server 2019 database environments.
Commvault adds AWS B&R among new capabilities
Tue, 31st Mar 2020
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dr
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Also enhances Oracle and SQL database migration capabilities and adds integration with ServiceNow SaaS platform.
Microsoft: The sky's the limit for your data with Cosmos DB
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
A modern Internet age with globally-distributed applications that must be fault-tolerant and scalable demands a high-concurrency, low-latency database model.
No ETL? No worries, with SQL Server 2019's new data virtualisation
Fri, 5th Apr 2019
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virtualisation
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
Unlike a typical data lake, there is no need to move data from where it lives when using data virtualisation, and this is a huge advantage over traditional ETL.
Working with normalised SQL Tables – a guide
Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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apm
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software development
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microsoft
Learn techniques for handling normalised SQL data in PowerApps. This guide helps proficient developers create seamless interactions with SQL databases.
Ignite 2018 - Making AI real for your business with Azure Data
Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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public cloud
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ai
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microsoft
The driving force behind powerful AI applications is data – and getting the most out of AI requires a modern data estate.