With Server 2016 and other OSes for the chop, security fixes can continue to flow for a price Microsoft is giving Windows customers the "gift of time" but expects compensation for its generosity.… In ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

When trying to install SolidWorks on a Windows computer, you may encounter an issue when the installation is trying to install Microsoft SQL Server. So, the installation works fine until it reaches ...

Ahead of Microsoft Build (and a possible SQL Server announcement), let's break down what we know and speculate about what we don't. One topic that has come up in several conversations with customers ...

Rendering is crucial to your website’s operations, enabling Google to retrieve your webpages, decipher the code, and understand its content and structure. The rendering process then converts this code ...

Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. In SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, backup compression was introduced adding WITH COMPRESSION as an option in the T-SQL backup command. SQL Server backup ...

SQL Server 2022 is a core element of the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform and now it comes with new features. The platform seamlessly integrates operational databases, analytics, and data ...

Microsoft's SQL Server Migration Assistant lets you move your data and schema to different SQL Servers. Here's what you need to know about the tool. Image: Dilok/Adobe Stock The Microsoft SQL Server ...

Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Query Store is one of the most powerful database-scoped features in SQL Server for troubleshooting performance and improving the stability of your database ...