If you have no immediate plans to upgrade to SQL Server 2014 and will continue to maintain a SQL Server 2008 database, here are our 10 most popular SQL Server 2008 resources for your quick reference.
Microsoft has released SQL Server 2008 SP4 and SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 for all customers with existing SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 deployments....More
Microsoft will continue to provide technical support, including security updates, for both SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2, until July 9, 2019....More
Here are 13 great resources to assist SQL Server database administrators (DBAs) with SharePoint configuration, installation, performance optimization, security, and more.
Here are 10 technical SQL Server books you may want to consider for your bookcase. Whether you're responsible for servers running SQL Server 2014, 2012, or 2008, there's a book for you.
It's not too late to register for our IT/Dev Connections event to save with our early bird promotion. You'll get access to over 180 sessions spanning across SQL Server, Big Data, business intelligence, and more....More
By taking advantage of SQL Server's data compression feature, you can reduce database storage, which ultimately improves SQL Server performance....More
If you have no immediate plans to upgrade to SQL Server 2014 and will continue to maintain a SQL Server 2008 database, here are our 10 most popular SQL Server 2008 resources for your quick reference....More
Using SQL Server Configuration Manager to add a startup parameter on numerous SQL Server instances can be time-consuming. Here's a T-SQL script that makes this task much easier and quicker....More
As summer nears, the Power BI Preview is making bigger waves with every weekly release. Popular data sources and a plethora of Power BI Designer enhancements are being released at light speed pace. Check out the highlights on what has been released and what we might see next....More
Over the past few years we did not hear anything from Microsoft about SQL Server on-premises business intelligence enhancements. The extended cricket-chirping silence left us speculating about the future of Reporting Services, Analysis Services and other key technologies that are being used today to power critical decision making solutions. Good news, the waiting and wondering is over. Microsoft recently announced significant SQL Server on-premises upgrades for business intelligence in numerous presentations at both //build and Ignite conferences....More
In the last few posts (posts 19 – 24) I’ve covered some high-level concerns and reviewed some details about how to implement and manage database backups against AlwaysOn Availability Group databases. Most of the information I’ve provided was pretty basic or elementary – along with some additional guidelines for things to watch out for when managing backups. Which is to say that backups are never something you can simply take for granted and they’re never something you just take lightly....More
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