SQL Server 2008 Installation Strategies and Best Practices Part 2 of 5 Greetings, last week I initiated this blog series which focuses on best practices and installation strategies when deploying SQL ...

The PowerShell community is a treasure trove of amazing modules and scripts that you can find online and use in your day-to-day operations. It doesn't matter the platform or the purpose, there is ...

When working with my customers on SQL Server security, I constantly get the same question, “What are some best practices for hardening my SQL Server implementation?” Over the years, I have come up ...

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 ...

SQL Server 2012 reached End of Support in 2022 after being a mainstay for many SMBs over the past decade. Continuing to run this SQL Server version, especially on mission-critical production systems, ...

Free Consolidation Guide Includes Education, Expert Advice and Six-Step Process to Empower Database Administrators ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a recent survey of IT executives and managers, ...

The only constant is change – this goes for your data too. There is a critical need to cleanse and validate data when it’s received and on a regular basis. But how can you leverage the SQL Server tool ...