You might be running a version of SQL Server that is perfectly suited to your company. Here's a quick look at the pros and cons of upgrading now. With SQL Server 2008 ...

A new feature of Windows Server 2008 is the ability to install the “Server Core”. This minimal server installation supports only the basic server roles like DHCP, DNS, File and Print Services and ...

Microsoft is offering users on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 a way to keep getting security updates for free after the official support period ends. Read also: Here's ...

Customers now can download a fully-functional trial version for evaluation, and Microsoft is also making the software available to the Microsoft Developer Network and TechNet subscribers. With SQL ...

SQL Server 2008 introduces the ability to pass a table data type into stored procedures and functions. The table parameter feature can greatly ease the development process because you no longer need ...

Sometimes, life really is like a box of chocolates. The same can also be said for software upgrades. Take, for instance, Visual Studio 2008. After all its various CTPs and RTMs, I feel like I've been ...

After chatting with my friend and fellow Microsoft MVP Allen White about Windows Server Core on a recent SQLCruise.com excursion, I realized that this is a technology I should be evangelizing more. I ...