In a previous blog entry, I talked about the new FILESTREAM data capability in SQL Server 2008 where we can store Binary Large Object (BLOB) data on the file system but have it transactionally part of ...

Enable encryption of an entire database, data files, or log files, without the need for application changes. Benefits of this include: Search encrypted data using both range and fuzzy searches, search ...

Without using any special hardware, it allows you to duplicate (real time mirroring) a production database on another SQL Server at a different location. In addition, if the first server should become ...

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 ...

I have tested out Database Mirroring in SQL Server 2008, and on the surface it works much like SQL Server 2005 SP1. The user interface is almost identical. The pros and cons are still the same.