Blocking is normal in any lock-based relational database, but persistent or long-running blocking degrades throughput and causes application timeouts. This article describes what blocking is in SQL ...

As of today, July 14, 2026, SQL Server 2016 has reached end of support. For the past decade, SQL Server 2016 has helped organizations run mission-critical applications and support the data needs of ...

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) updates to fix issues affecting Windows Server systems after installing the April 2026 security updates. As Microsoft confirmed last week, some admins may ...

在数据库的世界中，处理时间序列数据是一项核心任务。计算两个日期之间的时间差，更是日常开发中最高频的需求之一。许多数据库为此提供了 DATEDIFF 函数或等效的日期运算能力，但这个看似 ...

Learn essential date functions in Excel from beginner to pro in this tutorial. You'll discover how to calculate the number of working days between two dates and convert project timelines from months ...

Microsoft has moved its Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for Azure Functions to General Availability, signaling a shift toward standardized, identity-secure agentic workflows. By integrating ...

While working in Microsoft Dynamics 365 customer relationship management (CRM) applications, you may have noticed a warning message, like the one below, when trying to create a “calculated” column.

As a person with a chronic illness, I'm no stranger to bloodwork. I used to pore over my lab results, googling the various meanings, and trying not to panic when a test fell out of range. Function ...

Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, ...

Microsoft has announced that Windows Server 2025, the latest version of its server operating system, is generally available starting Friday, November 1st. In January 2024, the company released the ...