As I described here, Power BI can send SQL queries in parallel in DirectQuery mode and you can see from the Timeline column there is some parallelism happening here – the last two SQL queries ...

DiffusionData, a provider of a secure, real-time data server, is introducing an open source implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that lets AI assistants interact with Diffusion in ...

Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features through PREVIEW_FEATURES. A private preview of SQL Server 2025 began in ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

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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 ...

Lenovo's December-quarter revenue rose 19.6% year over year, driven by 59% growth in the infrastructure solutions group, or ISG, and 12% growth in the intelligent devices group, or IDG. Lenovo shares ...

Foxconn chairman Young Liu announced plans in October 2024 to build a massive GB200 server factory in Mexico, but products entering the US from Mexico could face new tariff barriers with Trump now in ...

You will fail to connect to your database if the SQL Server service is not running. If you try running the SQL Server service from the Services.msc app, you will ...