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Devart adds AI Assistant & wider support in dbForge 2025.3

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Devart’s dbForge 2025.3 brings an AI Assistant to SQL Complete in SSMS, alongside Visual Studio 2026 and latest database engine support.
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How poor data is holding your organisation back - and how to fix it

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Outdated, inaccurate and duplicate records are crippling data-driven decisions, but simple verification and cleansing tools can reverse the damage.
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LangGrant unveils LEDGE MCP Server for safer LLM data

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LangGrant launches LEDGE MCP Server to let enterprises run LLM analytics on governed databases without exposing raw operational data.
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Tessell enhances multi-cloud database platform with AI for Azure

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Tessell has enhanced its multi-cloud database platform with AI features to simplify management and boost performance on Microsoft Azure for enterprises.
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Microsoft publishes 66 new vulnerabilities in November Patch Tuesday

Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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Microsoft releases 66 new vulnerabilities in November Patch Tuesday, including a critical, exploited zero-day affecting most Microsoft software assets.
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Oracle Database users frustrated by support, eye alternatives

Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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A survey reveals Oracle Database users face high support costs and slow service, prompting many to seek third-party providers and alternative databases.
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Snowflake unveils new AI-powered data tools & expands platform

Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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Snowflake launches AI-enhanced data tools and expands its platform with Horizon Catalog, Openflow, and Snowflake Postgres for secure, integrated data management.
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Sentra adds on-premises AI data scanning for hybrid security

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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Sentra launches on-premises AI-powered data scanning to enhance security and classification for hybrid and private environments, unifying cloud and local data protection.
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Phantom Taurus: new Chinese group targets governments in Asia & Africa

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Phantom Taurus, a new Chinese state-backed group, targets governments and telecoms in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia with advanced espionage tools and tactics.
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September Patch Tuesday: Microsoft addressing 176 vulnerabilities

Wed, 10th Sep 2025
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Microsoft patches 176 vulnerabilities this September, including critical flaws in Azure Linux, SQL Server, and Azure HPC, with no current exploits reported.
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Varonis unveils cloud-native solution for database security

Tue, 29th Jul 2025
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Varonis launches a cloud-native, agentless database activity monitoring solution to enhance security and simplify compliance across major database platforms.
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July Patch Tuesday reveals 137 vulnerabilities

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday addresses 137 vulnerabilities, including 11 critical remote code execution flaws, with no zero-day exploits reported.
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Devart launches dbForge 2025.1 with AI assistant & new UI

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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Devart launches dbForge 2025.1 featuring an AI assistant, revamped UI, and enhanced support for SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Azure Synapse Analytics.
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SIOS & FCS InfoTech team up to boost IT resilience in India, GCC

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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SIOS Technology and FCS InfoTech partner to enhance IT resilience with high availability and disaster recovery solutions in India and the GCC region.
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DataSentinel appoints Peter Ward to boost Australian services

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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DataSentinel has appointed data expert Peter Ward as Strategic Advisor to strengthen its Australian services amid rising demand for specialist data analytics.
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Archive360 launches AI-ready cloud platform for data governance

Thu, 15th May 2025
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Archive360 unveils its new data platform designed to govern enterprise archives, boosting AI and analytics with compliant, centralised data access.
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Google Cloud enhances database services with AI features

Thu, 10th Apr 2025
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Google Cloud has unveiled significant enhancements to its database services, integrating AI features to streamline developer experiences and improve data management.
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Tessell launches database service on Google Cloud platform

Wed, 9th Apr 2025
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Tessell has launched its fully managed database service on Google Cloud, now available via the Google Cloud Marketplace, enhancing cloud adoption for enterprises.
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Netwrix unveils new features in their 1Secure platform

Sun, 5th Jan 2025
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Netwrix has unveiled its latest security platform update, Netwrix 1Secure, enhancing data protection in both cloud and on-premises environments.
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Devart launches new dbForge Studio 7.0 for SQL Server

Fri, 3rd Jan 2025
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Devart has unveiled dbForge Studio for SQL Server 7.0, featuring advanced tools to enhance efficiency and quality in database management and development.