Microsoft Corp. today announced new cloud-hosted versions of its SQL Server database service as two older on-premises varieties finally will see the end of extended support Tuesday. Having transformed ...

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It's not 2008 anymore. Joey details the ins and outs of upgrading these aging Microsoft servers, including licensing changes, support options and potential pitfalls. It was a simpler time. A decade ...

The company is rolling out in early 2017 Windows Server Premium Assurance and SQL Server Premium Assurance , which add six more years of support beyond the current 10. During the six years of Premium ...

Mike Chapple is associate teaching professor of IT, analytics and operations at the University of Notre Dame. Almost every agency business function relies on at least one database. These range from ...

Microsoft is adding a new hotfix option for its SQL Server customers similar to the one it began phasing in for Exchange Server users earlier this year. Microsoft notified SQL Server users on April 5 ...

As a SQL Server administrator, you have a lot on your plate. There's server configuration, database design, performance tuning, troubleshooting, security and a host of other tasks all vying for your ...