Horizontal partitioning separates rows by key fields; for example, all Arizona records are maintained in one index and New Mexico records in another, etc., or account numbers from 00001 to 49999 in ...

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Today, DBAs who have traditionally managed relational database systems such as Oracle and SQL Server are also managing companies’ "non-relational" databases. As platforms such as MongoDB and Cassandra ...

SolarWinds has expanded its database performance management portfolio with the launch of SolarWinds Database Insights for SQL Server. Uniting the features and functionality of the SolarWinds Database ...

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When Microsoft launches its 64-bit version of SQL Server at the end of April, the database will cost the same as the 32-bit version, perform better, and be part of the company's bid to oust Oracle and ...

The next version of SQL Server, Microsoft’s flagship database product, will launch on June 1, the company announced today. The release follows Microsoft’s usual round of public previews and release ...

The company is looking at making the source code for the next version of SQL Server available under its shared-source program. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge ...