It's not terribly difficult to connect your Horizon deployment to a database. Following the instructions here, you shouldn't find it difficult to set up and use SQL Server Express with Horizon either.

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.

Examine how roles play a part in keeping SQL Server secure. Most SQL Server databases have a number of users viewing and accessing data, which makes security a major concern for the administrator.

If screaming speed in data access is the most important thing in your life, SQL Server's durable in-memory, memory-optimized tables are your answer. They were good in SQL Server 2014 and they're even ...