Most SQL Server databases have a number of users viewing and accessing data, which makes security a major concern for the administrator. The smart administrator will take full advantage of SQL ...

I have worked with SQL Server for many years now, back to Sybase SQL Server days and there has always been confusion over Logins and Users. Even though they typically use the same name they are ...

With end of support looming for Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has a new option for those users to keep getting security updates: By moving workloads to Azure.

How to Start SQL in Single-User Mode. Organizations can use SQL Server to reduce downtime, manage and secure databases, and discover patterns in mission-critical information to improve business ...

Exec Judson Althoff detailed a SQL Server 2016/Oracle comparison involving a scenario where various capabilities built into SQL Server 2016 were matched up against the Oracle database.

How to Find All Scheduled Jobs in SQL. Microsoft's SQL Server database software includes a job scheduling system which lets you perform routine business activities such as reporting and database ...

Microsoft and Red Hat have collaborated for more than 4 years on SQL Server and have come up with a variety of ways to better manage the server internals for higher performance. For example, the ...