The [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] Native Client OLE DB (SQLNCLI) remains deprecated and it is not recommended to use it for new development work. Instead, use the new Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server ...

Opening connections to a [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] can be an expensive operation, therefore [!INCLUDE ssManStudioFull] utilizes the Connection Pooling feature of the ADO.NET SqlClient driver. For more ...

With JSON now the default format for moving data between clients and servers, SQL Server adds JSON support to make it easier to get your data out of the database and down to the client. SQL Server ...

The sample data in SQL is provided by Microsoft's AdventureWorks training database, which can be provided both on your own SQL server and directly as an Azure SQL Database. Microsoft provides ...