Each version of Microsoft’s SQL Server comes with five years of full support, followed by five years of security-only updates. Here are five questions to ask before your next upgrade. 1. Should My ...

Microsoft has clarified the more confusing elements of SQL Server licensing and extended major benefits to customers. The catch is that Software Assurance is required to take advantage of them.

Looking at SQL server 2005 upgrade? Learn how to save on our SQL server licensing costs with Microsoft SQL server 2014.

With the latest public preview available, it's time to see if you want to upgrade to the most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far.

Not to sound like a broken record, but if you are considering SQL Server 2008 R2, make sure to run the Upgrade Advisor, and as always, test your upgrade process.

DBAs have many options for how to ensure high availability (HA) for SQL Server. Some of these options are available in the different versions and editions of SQL Server itself. Some are available in ...

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 ...

For those planning to upgrade SQL Server on-premises, Microsoft claims SQL Server 2005 can be upgraded in-place to SQL Server 2014 — provided the former isn’t a 32-bit edition of the product.

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