Abstract: Recent advancements in Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) have significantly impacted encrypted database management, particularly in secure data querying. However, FHE poses notable ...

As I described here, Power BI can send SQL queries in parallel in DirectQuery mode and you can see from the Timeline column there is some parallelism happening here – the last two SQL queries ...

Abstract: The Text-to-SQL task has significant application prospects in automating relational database query interfaces. It can reduce user learning costs and improve data query efficiency. However, ...

Set up a search indexer to index tables in Azure SQL Database for vector and full text search in Azure AI Search. In this article, learn how to configure an indexer that imports content from Azure SQL ...

February 6, 2026: A whopping one (1) new Azure Latch code(s) is here for the February. What are the new Azure Latch codes? Becoming the ultimate egoist takes far more than a few fancy tricks, though ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...

Azure SQL Query Store now captures read-only queries, expanding performance visibility beyond transactional workloads DBAs can analyze execution plans and runtime statistics for primary and read-only ...

Have you ever wished your Excel formulas could think like reusable building blocks instead of static, one-off instructions? Imagine creating a single formula that adapts dynamically to your data, ...

As agent-based AI systems grow more sophisticated, developers are moving well beyond basic Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) into a new era of autonomous, tool-integrated, and multi-agent ...

At today’s Ignite 2025 event, Microsoft announced one of the biggest Azure data updates in years. The company has announced the general availability of SQL Server 2025. That has come after a long ...