In the AI era, we're constantly talking about how important data is—storing data, disseminating data, and protecting data. As data specialists, we understand bad data management leads to bad use of AI ...

In relational databases, VARCHAR is one of the most commonly used string data types for storing variable-length character data. For users who are unfamiliar, the differences in VARCHAR across ...

There's already an open bug where two fields of certain types can't be held inside a single default-sized VARCHAR in MSSQL, because the size of VARCHAR is 30 characters by default. #4478 Here's a new ...

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Addresses 137 Vulnerabilities, Including High-Severity SQL Server RCE Your email has been sent Two SQL Server vulnerabilities raise concerns for data exposure and remote code ...

Microsoft unveiled .NET Aspire at the Build 2024 developer conference, describing it as an opinionated, cloud-ready stack for building observable, production ready, distributed, cloud-native ...

With the Apple M4 series chips already out on the latest Macs, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is now offering a fresh first set of rumors for the M5 generation which are expected to enter mass ...

Oracle SQL Developer is a great tool for managing Oracle Databases. It has a user-friendly interface that makes it easier to handle database tasks. The software offers features to simplify workflows ...

In ODBC Driver (17 and 18) for SQL Server, it will report the size of VARCHAR(MAX) and NVARCHAR(MAX) as 0, causing an optimized bind_data route to be taken and having only the first amount of data to ...

Microsoft has decided to pull back support for Transport Layer Security versions 1.0 and 1.1 in upcoming Windows rollouts. Microsoft has decided to disallow Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions 1.0 ...

Max Verstappen has not held back when giving his opinion on the virtual Le Mans race after being disconnected midway through his stint. While some Formula 1 drivers are preparing for the new season ...

Microsoft's relational database engine has had the same licensing model since 2012. The new version released this week brings significant changes that brings SQL Server closer to Azure SQL's licensing ...