In Memoriam: SQL Server 2005

In Memoriam: SQL Server 2005

In Memoriam: SQL Server 2005 SQL Server 2005, age 11, passed away on April 12, 2016 at Microsoft HQ. It was the father of several versions of itself, including versions 2008, 2012, 2014 and 2016—not to mention Azure SQL. Born in Redmond, Wash., he was the son of SQL...
Exploring the World of Data Federation

Exploring the World of Data Federation

Exploring the World of Data Federation If you hear the word ‘federation’ and it brings to mind some kind of governmental body, you wouldn’t be wrong. The United States is a federation – a collection of states joined together into a single governing body. Star Trek’s...