Microsoft will retire SCOM SQL monitoring packs in 2027, pushing customers toward Azure Monitor and cloud billing.

In SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced the Upgrade Advisor. This was a great idea to be able to analyze your current SQL Server in a safe environment and start the planning process of an important ...

General availability on newer Linux distributions and CU1 signal a push toward stability, security and production readiness.

Microsoft has been releasing newer versions of SQL with greater frequency, prompting DBAs to constantly ask themselves: “Is it time to upgrade?” Once that answer is yes, they have a lot of information ...

Alan Joch has been an independent business and technology writer for more than a decade. His expertise includes server and desktop virtualization, cloud computing, emerging mobile applications, and ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

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Microsoft Corp. is finally set to launch its SQL Server 2005 database on Monday. And despite a two-year delay, several users who have tested the software cited the improved performance and new ...

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