Microsoft’s support for SQL Server 2005 ends in April and just like with Server 2003, you should take the end-of-life announcements from Microsoft seriously.

Joey on SQL Server. 5 SQL Server Components You Should Be Using. Microsoft's rapid-fire release cycle for SQL Server means it's easy for database admins to miss useful new features.

Effective January 2023, Microsoft will raise the per core pricing of SQL Server by 10 percent. This means a two-core pack of SQL Server Enterprise Edition will now be approximately $15,123 (up ...

So, my friend has a box that's running IIS 6 and SQL Server 2000. Everything's patched up to date, and he uses it to host his personal website and stuff. Small-time stuff in any case. He gave me ...

Most Common Wait Types in SQL Server and What They Mean. ASYNC_NETWORK_IO—The async_network_io wait types point to network-related issues. They are most-often caused by a client application not ...

Clearly, the opportunity to deploy SQL Server on something other than a Windows Server means you can take advantage of the database's capabilities without having to manage Windows hosts to do it. If ...

For five years, Microsoft’s SQL Server 2005 has been in its extended support phase, but its end of life is near, which can pose security risks to an organization.