A massive 4TB SQL Server backup file belonging to global accounting giant Ernst & Young (EY) was discovered publicly accessible on Microsoft Azure.

For the past two decades, distributed caches, also known as in-memory data grids, have been used to address such challenges. By keeping fast-changing data in memory and distributing it in a cluster of ...

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.

An abandoned update server associated with input method editor (IME) software Sogou Zhuyin was leveraged by threat actors as part of an espionage campaign to deliver several malware families, ...

Redis is a popular choice for developers worldwide due to its combination of speed, flexibility, and rich feature set. Here's why people choose Redis for: In summary, Redis provides a powerful, fast, ...

We’re excited to announce a new migration experience in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration. This new experience, now in preview, is powered by Azure Database Migration Service ...

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As developers look to harness the power of AI in their applications, one of the most exciting advancements is the ability to enrich existing databases with semantic understanding through vector search ...

Although we had to implement a self-healing cache mechanism directly within our application, switching to Memcached saves us $5,000 per month. In cloud architecture, we often prioritize performance, ...