The problem is that after the October 13 (KB5126646) update, connections created by SQL Server linked server queries might remain open. According to Microsoft, "As additional queries are performed, ...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows updates released since the October 2026 Patch Tuesday are causing SQL Server performance and stability issues.

Microsoft confirmed that the October 13 KB5126646 update can prevent SQL Server linked server queries from closing ...

Over the last several years, I have created numerous PowerShell tools that rely on a backend SQL Server database. Being that I have so much experience with connecting PowerShell to SQL Server, you ...

Microsoft confirms recent Windows updates cause SQL Server performance and stability issues. An emergency fix is coming.

You can encrypt all incoming connections to SQL Server or enable encryption for just a specific set of clients. For either of these scenarios, you first have to ...

The specified network name is unreachable. SQL Server does not exist or access denied. (This can also be an authentication error) A network-related or instance ...

The sample data in SQL is provided by Microsoft's AdventureWorks training database, which can be provided both on your own SQL server and directly as an Azure SQL Database. Microsoft provides ...

"Microsoft SQL Server, 25 new CVEs. The worst is a 9.8 remote code execution." When you see a headline like this in a post on ...