SQL Server will always be harder to support and will lose some features when running on non-Windows platforms. If SQL Server is required, stick with Windows Server as the underlying platform if ...

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.

SQL Server will always be harder to support and will lose some features when running on non-Windows platforms. If SQL Server is required, stick with Windows Server as your underlying platform if ...

Learn how to install and configure SQL Server Management Studio, download a SQL Server, and connect them on a Windows 11/10/Server computer..

SQL Server 2008 Installation Strategies and Best Practices – Part 2 of 5. New Installation, Upgrade or Transition?

As with the looming end of life for Windows Server 2003 (July 14, 2015), Microsoft is making the most of the remaining year to push hard for organizations to upgrade.

Must I do a total format before putting server 2003 64 bit on a server? If I do not have to, what kind of issues will I face? This machine is currently running SQL server standard 2005 (32 bit ...