Microsoft recently announced it will deprecate System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Management Packs (MPs) for SQL Server Reporting Services, Power BI Report Server,and SQL Server Analysis Services ...

Microsoft deprecates SSRS, PBIRS and SSAS management packs for SCOM, ending support in 2027. The move signals a shift from on-prem SCOM extensions toward cloud-based SQL Server monitoring. IT teams ...

Microsoft has open-sourced XAML Studio, a rapid protoyping tool for WinUI developers using XAML. Microsoft made the announcement on January 6. XAML Studio lets developers prototype user interface ...

MS NOW began broadcasting from its new Times Square studios on Nov. 15, 2025, after completing a three-month build that moved production and newsroom operations from 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The ...

Last month, Microsoft released a few updates for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21, while also revealing its plans for the next major release, SSMS 22. This follows the release of a SQL Server ...

Two deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Mississippi counties already within CWD management zones, near the borders of counties outside the zones. Due to the minimal impact on the ...

Today is Microsoft's July 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 137 flaws, including one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server. This Patch Tuesday also ...

Microsoft has introduced Windows Backup for Organizations, a new backup tool for enterprises that simplifies backups and makes the transition to Windows 11 easier. First announced at Microsoft Ignite ...

Microsoft has continued to design, manufacture, and sell new Surface hardware since longtime team leader Panos Panay left the company for Amazon in late 2023, including both Intel- and ...

Microsoft MSFT0.46%increase; green up pointing triangle is laying off thousands of employees across various divisions around the world in an effort to shed layers of management. Less than 3% of the ...

SQL development is evolving fast, and Microsoft.Build.Sql is leading the charge. This next-generation SDK brings flexible project structures, better source control integration, automated build-time ...