As I described here, Power BI can send SQL queries in parallel in DirectQuery mode and you can see from the Timeline column there is some parallelism happening here – the last two SQL queries ...

The selling frenzy around Microsoft cut $357 billion off the software company's market capitalization, leaving it at $3.22 trillion as of Thursday's close. Analyst Ben Reitzes said Microsoft needs to ...

Abstract: Azure SQL DB offers disaggregated storage architecture called Hyperscale. While this architecture provides storage scale out, it comes at the cost of performance of I/O from remote storage.

Microsoft is moving another core database management component into the cloud, continuing its broader shift away from traditional on-premises infrastructure. According to Neowin, the company has ...

Azure SQL Query Store now captures read-only queries, expanding performance visibility beyond transactional workloads DBAs can analyze execution plans and runtime statistics for primary and read-only ...

Microsoft is setting about improving the PC gaming experience with renewed vigor. In a blog post published this week, the brand said it will spend the new year focusing on enhancing the features that ...

Existing index tuners typically rely on the “what if” API provided by the query optimizer to estimate the execution cost of a query on top of an index configuration. Such cost estimates can be ...

Abstract: The goal of the Cross-domain Text-to-SQL task is to accurately translate natural language questions into executable SQL queries, even when applied to previously unseen databases. Recently, ...

ECU tuning, sometimes called “remapping,” is the process of adjusting the software inside your car’s Engine Control Unit. This unit manages key functions such as fuel injection, turbo boost, ignition ...

This comparative evaluation study was conducted at the Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University. We performed both qualitative and quantitative assessments of responses from five LLMs: ChatGPT-4, ...

Unplugged Performance, known for its performance products enhancing Tesla EVs, showcased "The Red Rocket." The refreshed Tesla Model 3 Performance demonstrator is equipped with UP's full upgrade ...