The four pillars of SQL Server 2008's enhancements are mission-critical platform, dynamic development, beyond relational data and pervasive business insight. The second and third of these pillars are ...

This reference includes timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds to help plan, implement, deploy, provision, manage, and secure SQL Server 2022 in any environment: on-premises, cloud, or hybrid, ...

Administering SQL Server can seem like a dark art; this book aims to make it more transparent. The roles of developer and administrator are usually (and fortunately) well separated, but many database ...

SQL Server on Azure Local is generally available. Review disconnected deployment requirements, separate licensing, and ...

A new deal is available for 96% off Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration Certification Training. This bundle contains 49 lectures & 42 hours of content to learn everything you need to know to ...

Late in 2017, I informed you about a public preview for a new data management tool from Microsoft called SQL Operations Studio. SQL Operations Studio is a very flexible and lightweight data management ...

“Free” is a term rarely associated with Microsoft offerings, especially at the server end of the spectrum. Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint, Hyper-V — IT admins know functionality comes at a ...

What sets Microsoft apart from other vendors is something most IT professionals know and are thankful for in their careers. Microsoft gives the kind of validation needed in manifesting every candidate ...

Your last SQL Server end-of-support deadlineBy Johan Lamberts, MD, Ascent TechnologyIssued by Ascent TechnologyJohannesburg, 28 Sep 2026 End the SQL Server deadline cycle for good. (Image: Ascent ...