A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs.

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 ...

To start the Local SQL Server on your computer, open the Services app by searching it out of the Start Menu. Now, search for SQL Server, right-click on it, select Properties, set the Startup type ...

Combine .Net with C# and HTMX for a streamlined development process that yields a dynamic front end without writing a line of JavaScript.

You can use SQL to create, modify, search, and display database information. Dynamic SQL lets you create a query string based off of user input. SQL Server allows you to create dynamic SQL statements.

Now let's write a simple AutoCAD plugin to connect to SQL Server and query data. Setup Database Let's write a Database Manager class to access the `connectionstring`, test the connection, and query ...

In Preview 4, .NET Aspire detects EF Core tooling launches and disables connection string validation, ensuring as reported, successful migration creation.

These instructions assume that the reader is an experienced IT professional familiar with the Microsoft technology stack. (The .NET Core applications may be run on a Windows, Linux, or suitable cloud ...

If you have a legacy MS Access database or like its GUI, then there are ways to boost its abilities by teaming it up with SQL.

The former, i.e., connecting to a “local” SQL database, is the simpler of the two options, so we’ll deal with that first. How do you connect Excel to an SQL server on the same network?