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.

A SQL Server Login Script Like No Other You can copy SQL Server logins from one box to another the hard way, or take the easy route by getting an assist from the SP_HELP_REVLOGIN proc. By Eric Johnson ...

SQL Server support is available for a significantly longer period than this, however, reflecting the importance and complexity of the platform and any migrations. Mainstream support for SQL 2000 ended ...

The SQL Server help system “Books Online” is the best out there in my opinion and that includes 2008, but unfortunately, the Upgrade Advisor knowledge base for 2008 does not live up to that ...

SQL Server 2000 is at the end of its product lifecycle and will lose its 'extended support' from Microsoft on Tuesday, April 9.

Microsoft on Friday posted Service Pack 4 for SQL Server 2000, the first service pack update for the company's flagship database server since early 2003. The major new feature of the service pack is ...

Help! My SQL Server Log File is too big!!! Your email has been sent Overgrown transactional log files can turn into real problems if they are not handled properly. Today SQL Server consultant Tim ...

Back in 2016, when Microsoft announced that SQL Server would soon run on Linux, the news came as a major surprise to users and pundits alike. Over the course of the last year, Microsoft’s ...

Microsoft is making available for download a test build of Service Pack 1 for its SQL Server 2012 database, as well as new SQL Azure cloud-database additions.

Microsoft announced a preview of SQL Server 2025 with native vector support, improved security, performance, and Azure integration.