SQL Server 2016 seeks to make encryption easier via its new Always Encrypted feature. This feature offers a way to ensure that the database never sees unencrypted values without the need to ...

First, I'm using directions based on SQL Server 2012 Enterprise, and Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard. I'm going to be using SQL Server 2012 Enterprise, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. So my ...

Microsoft said a new Always Encrypted security feature highlights its upcoming SQL Server 2016 -- 'the biggest leap forward in Microsoft's data platform history' -- shipping this summer in a public ...

Perhaps, the most notable improvement in the mix is the integration of SQL Server AlwaysOn availability groups in Windows Azure Infrastructure Services for disaster recovery and high availability ...

SQL Server 2017 introduced several availability features to support disaster recovery and extended SQL Server installations to Linux. These features can help you recover SQL databases in vast ...

SQL Server 2012 introduces a lot of new features which, like the columnstore indexes I discussed last month, are inspiring a lot of excitement in the user community. However, there's been a bit of ...

Second, use the SQL Server Always On recovery solution, if possible. This solution maintains not only the SQL databases but also the entire instance. Third, use disk mirroring with hardware or ...

The Always Encrypted feature for Microsoft’s Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2016 is now generally available, the company said. It keeps data encrypted at all times, showing it in plaintext ...

Microsoft announced five Windows Azure improvements yesterday, including SQL Server AlwaysOn support.