Microsoft announced a new data access driver for SQL Server that should be the path forward for data developers in the era of .NET Core. As the traditional, Windows-only .NET Framework is basically ...

Take advantage of the open source library Serilog to log your ASP.NET Core application’s data to SQL Server or another database target. Logging is an essential feature for any application, as it is ...

Microsoft says Windows admins can now opt into automatic updates for .NET Framework and .NET Core via Microsoft Update (MU) on Windows Server systems. The new option has started rolling out today, and ...

After chatting with my friend and fellow Microsoft MVP Allen White about Windows Server Core on a recent SQLCruise.com excursion, I realized that this is a technology I should be evangelizing more. I ...