In a recent article, The Register suggested that SQL Server is "too lucrative to ditch, but too legacy to love" - but is that actually true? With many years' SQL Server, PostgreSQL and Oracle experience between them, Steve Jones, Kellyn Gorman, Grant Fritchey, and Pat Wright offer their thoughts on the article, and the current state of SQL Server as a whole - including how it fares against other databases in 2026. Read the full The Register article here. DB-Engines: https://db-engines.com/en/ Listen or watch to every episode of the Redgate Simple Talk podcast at https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/podcasts/ Did you enjoy this episode and want to support us? Leave us a review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! <p class="Par
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