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This is a guest post from Adam Atreides. SQL Prompt's March releases focused on Prompt AI improvements and SSMS 22.4 compatibility.

Short Summary: This guide shows how to find and fix slow search queries when performance drops for no clear reason. It covers how to use dbForge tools to check execution plans, look at index fragmentation, and understand “warm-up” behavior so things stay consistent as your data grows.

Even when APIs, cloud connectors, and native integrations dominate the conversation in 2026, Oracle ODBC drivers remain the bedrock of enterprise data flow. They quietly power the BI dashboards you rely on, the Excel reports you trust, and the legacy systems you still depend on. But not all Oracle ODBC drivers deliver the same results. Some are built for speed, stability, and modern analytics workloads, while others struggle to keep up with today’s enterprise demands.

Choosing your Salesforce ADO.NET provider is more than ticking boxes; it’s the foundation of how your.NET apps interact with Salesforce data. That’s why this decision requires careful consideration of critical features, like ORM support, Entity Framework compatibility, query flexibility, and security. However, this process is far from simple; many providers don’t provide enough concrete details upfront.

When you build a.NET app that runs on Oracle, think of your Oracle ADO.NET provider as the engine under the hood. It powers how efficiently your connections run, determining speed, stability, and how smoothly your app deploys. Pick the right provider, and your app hums: fast and reliable. Choose the wrong one? That’s when you hit sluggish performance, driver incompatibilities, deployment headaches, or lack of advanced ORM support. To avoid that, we’ve broken down what works.

We are excited to announce the latest release of SecureBridge, EntityDAC, and the full family of dbExpress drivers. This update delivers expanded IDE compatibility, support for the latest database versions, new security components, and platform improvements that benefit developers across the Delphi and Lazarus ecosystem.

Welcome to the March release roundup of VictoriaMetrics Stack, covering key enhancements in VictoriaMetrics and VictoriaLogs. These updates deliver improved UI scalability, enhanced authentication flexibility, improved query performance, and logging tools that streamline observability workflows in production environments. This roundup covers releases for.

Kubernetes is a container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications, abstracting many of the manual steps of rolling upgrades and scaling. When building cloud-native applications in a Kubernetes environment, you’ll often need to deploy database applications like a PostgreSQL database so that your applications can leverage their features within the cluster.

ClickHouse is widely used for large-scale analytics, but once it is running in production, it can be difficult to understand how query activity translates into resource usage. Engineers investigating performance issues often struggle to determine which queries consume the most memory, run most frequently, or cause spikes in load. In practice, engineers are left querying system.query_log, tailing server logs, and piecing together information after an incident.

When you’re building.NET applications, the choice between free ORM tools and commercial ones can make or break your project’s future. It’s not about one side winning, both have standout strengths. Free tools like Entity Framework Core or Dapper offer flexibility without the price tag. However, as projects grow, teams need commercial tools to deal with larger schemas, more complex mappings, and multiple developers working on the same data layer.