A customer wants a new server to dedicate to its latest high-transaction Web app. Traffic on the current site is heavy and is expected to double in a year. What's needed is an accurate and reliable ...

A comparison of SQL Server's throughput performance on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) gives the edge to Microsoft's cloud. "Azure emerged as the clear leader across both Windows and ...

As a consultant whose job description includes putting out performance fires, I get to see a lot of problematic queries that can dramatically harm overall server performance and throughput. Wondering ...