Microsoft releases SSMS 22 Preview 5 with GitHub Copilot fixes and clarifies its support and update policy for developers.

Abstract: Statistics play a key role in influencing the quality of plans chosen by a database query optimizer. In this paper, we identify the statistics that are essential for an optimizer. We ...

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Note that vswhere does not include SSMS in its output, so whatever logic it is using may make sense to include in NuGet.exe. Using the -MsBuildPath argument and pointing to Visual Studio (from running ...

In the span of a single year, the conversation around AI has shifted profoundly. In 2024, U.S. companies were in the early phases of experimentation, dipping their toes into generative AI, testing ...

Natural language interface to databases is a growing focus within artificial intelligence, particularly because it allows users to interact with structured databases using plain human language. This ...

PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...