When importing SQL files that were exported before UTF-8 BOM support (or files manually added/edited without proper encoding), unicode characters may be silently corrupted. There is no warning to ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes its Defender for Endpoint enterprise endpoint security platform to incorrectly tag SQL Server software as end-of-life. According to a service ...

I assume Heidi uses varchar literals to insert data into MSSQL. You cannot do this. You cannot do that because varchar literals are lossy when they contain data outside of the current codepage. For ...

We’re excited to announce a new migration capability in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration. This new capability, now generally available, is powered by Azure Database Migration ...

At Build 2025, SQL Server 2025 officially entered public preview. As one of the world’s most popular databases, this release continues a decades-long history of innovation with features made for ...