Tag Archives: Microsoft

Killing IE

Posted on December 24, 2022 by way0utwest

Sort of. Apparently, Microsoft will kill off IE in Feb 2023 in Windows 10. The lifecycle page notes that IE will be permanently disabled with an Edge update. For earlier OSes, it isn’t quite clear what will happen. However, extended … Continue reading →

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What Do We Want to See in SQL Server?

Posted on August 5, 2022 by way0utwest

I like the feedback system that Microsoft built for SQL Server. This used to be the Connect system, but all the bug reports and feature requests are now at feedback.azure.com. That’s the place where you can send notes to Microsoft … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Data Platform Feature

Posted on March 30, 2022 by way0utwest

At SQL Bits a few weeks back there was a community keynote on Friday. Ben Weissman and Rob Sewell put this together as a fun way of involving others. They invited a number of people to each take 5 minutes … Continue reading →

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SQL Server vNext

Posted on November 8, 2021 by way0utwest

We now know when the next version of SQL Server is coming. At Ignite last week, Microsoft announced SQL Server 2022, which comes nearly 3 years after the last version, SQL Server 2019. Apparently, the pandemic’s effects include delays in … Continue reading →

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