More notes from the field on installing the new version of SQL Sever.

SQL Server 2016 RC2 eliminates the need to download and install Microsoft R Server or R Open if SQL Server is connected to the Internet, the company announced.

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.