Microsoft SQL is a relational database you can configure to run as multiple copies, or instances, on a single computer. When running a small business, keeping multiple instances of Microsoft SQL on a ...

Using a series of demos drawn from his latest book, Bill guides you through the maze of issues you'll face as you connect to, manage, and monitor SQL Server instances—including the new SQL Express ...

Maintaining a SQL Server environment is a potentially complex endeavor. Here are 10 tips for ways you can minimize complexity and reduce stress. Based on my SQL Server consulting practice, here are ...

How Microsoft is powering organizations forward in the era of AI. Today, businesses across every industry must make significant changes to compete in a rapidly modernizing world. In fact, according to ...

OK, So, I have a single database residing on one server, and I have 2 *other* servers that both handle incoming data from multiple clients. I want both servers to be able to save their data into this ...

With the latest public preview available, it’s time to decide if you want to upgrade to Microsoft’s most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far. Three decades on, SQL Server is still a database ...

SQL Server instances, even if equipped with provisions like automatic backup and recovery, are not sufficiently protected against sudden, disastrous situations like multi-site database failure, ...

A step-by-step guide to using SAN-less failover clustering software to support SQL Server’s Always On Failover Clustering in the public cloud The thing about clouds is that they can change shape even ...