Before you install [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion], review Plan a SQL Server installation. For local installations, you must run Setup as an administrator. If you install [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] from a remote ...

At primary sites and the central administration site. On-premises, or in Microsoft Azure. When you use availability groups in Microsoft Azure, you can further increase availability of your site ...

Pairing your on-prem SQL Server with a cloud-based instance for high availability has its challenges, but they can be overcome. Here’s how. The geographic distribution of cloud data centers makes it ...

Microsoft SQL Server installation is simple when system requirements and edition choices are planned. Choosing the right authentication mode, such as Windows Authentication, improves security and ...

While the cloud continues to grow in popularity for many, if not most, enterprise applications, IT departments remain reluctant to trust public clouds, including the Google Cloud Platform, for ...