How to install Microsoft’s SQL Server Driver for PHP
This post walks you through the steps necessary to install the SQL Server driver and SQLSRV extension for PHP 7+, on Windows Server IIS of course.
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Huge increase in WordPress xmlrpc.php POST requests
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Connect to MS SQL Server with PHP 5.3+
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