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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDBMS) used in many enterprise-level companies. It provides a secure and scalable environment for storing, managing, and retrieving ...

For [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] on a failover cluster instance (FCI), running edition upgrade on one of the FCI nodes is sufficient. This node can be either active or passive, and the Database Engine doesn ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have a firm understanding of the SQL Server database engine's system databases. Tim Chapman discusses these system databases. A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have ...

One of the most useful features in Microsoft's System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) product is its reporting engine. Even though there is nothing overly difficult about its installation process, ...