Gain real-time insights across your transactional and analytical data with SQL Server 2016 - a secure, scalable database platform that has everything built in, from advanced analytics to unparalleled ...

We take pride in delivering innovation with each new version of Microsoft SQL Server. However, there comes a time when product lifecycles must conclude. On July 14, 2026, SQL Server 2016 will reach ...

For SQL Server 2016 and prior, support for each SQL Server version and service pack follows the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy. Support for a specific SQL Server service pack includes cumulative updates ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

While SQL Server 2008 was little more than a service-pack level upgrade, the 2012 version of Microsoft’s database has a boatload of new features and delivers solid performance improvements.