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Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works. Database ...

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly entering nearly every stage of the software development lifecycle. From code generation to ...