After experiencing weekly CDC failures caused by transaction log issues and logs suddenly chewing up disk space, I found myself repeatedly investigating the same questions: Why is the log so large?

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Microsoft updated its free MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code with new Fabric connectivity and provisioning features in public preview, alongside GitHub Copilot slash commands and multiple ...

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If there's anything that gives a seasoned application security (AppSec) professional indigestion these days, it's the thought of AI-assisted coding layered on top of an already insecure development ...

Automated security reviews in Claude Code help ensure code safety. Spot and fix vulnerabilities before your code reaches production. Run the /security-review command in the terminal or via GitHub ...

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides a RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) tool with hybrid search capabilities combining vector similarity and keyword metadata search for code ...

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 ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...