Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...

BANGALORE, INDIA: Gone are the days when we used to write applications for the desktop which would be used by only one user at a time. Almost all applications that we write today are multi-user ...

If you’ve been managing databases for any length of time, you’ve probably had to contend with the “noisy neighbors” scenario. In this scenario, you have several applications, each with their own ...

In a previous article, I talked about getting started with managing SQL server using PowerShell and the Server Management Objects (SMO). While that was mostly spent making the connection and doing ...

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SQL Server has a long list of roles for server, database, and applications that outline things like permissions, data selection and modification, and disk management. Examine how roles play a part in ...

Get the lowdown on SP-1's added features, including fully supported database mirroring, bug fixes, and add-ons for SQL Express. What's more, SP1 not only contains bug fixes, but also delivers ...

SQL Server (TM) 2005 and the technical preview availability of SQL Server 2005 Express Manager, a new, free database management tool. In addition, Microsoft unveiled new customers that chose SQL ...

Microsoft only just officially released SQL Server 2019 at its Ignite conference in Orlando, Fla., but it announced some key changes to licensing a little bit earlier. Don't worry -- they're all ...

In a previous article, I talked about getting started with managing SQL server using PowerShell and the Server Management Objects (SMO). While that was mostly spent making the connection and doing ...