If your production SQL Servers are still running 2016 (or older) you're basically banking on inertia. Sure, it's been stable. But that doesn’t guarantee it’ll stay safe or compliant. Microsoft shut ...

You can install multiple instances of SQL Server, or install SQL Server on a computer where earlier SQL Server versions are already installed. The following SQL ...

[1] For HDFS and Azure Blob Storage only(For SQL Server 2017, SQL Server 2016 only). [2] For tail of the log only (For SQL Server 2017, SQL Server 2016 only). [3] SQL Server Enterprise edition only.

Security risks will be a major concern for companies using some versions of .NET Framework and SQL Server after extended support ends some time this year. Microsoft will be ending extended support for ...