Sql Server 2016 will be Released on 1 June

Here’s the announcement – and Microsoft SQL Server Developer Edition is now free! Is it big news? Yes, but if you’re a developer the question of whether to favour an upgrade in due course is more nuanced than it used to be.

Sql Server 2016 and Node.JS

With Sql Server 2016 you’ll be able to store and return validated JSON from the database. Does this mean you can now consider using Sql Server as a back end to a Node.JS web server? Maybe: but before this becomes a reality you have several chambers to pass through

Cloud Choice: Accept “Update Risk”?

You never solve problems, only exchange them for new ones. Usually they’re just new to you, but cloud computing “update risk” actually looks NEW.