The SQL Server team is unleashing the first widespread test builds of the next version of Microsoft's database, a k a ""="">). Earlier this year, Microsoft officials said to watch for a Community ...

It's been like trying to pull teeth to get Microsoft's server teams to talk about ship-date targets. Luckily, when the President of your division talks, no one can say he's speaking out of turn.

Each version of Microsoft’s SQL Server comes with five years of full support, followed by five years of security-only updates. Here are five questions to ask before your next upgrade. 1. Should My ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

In the complex and frustrating world of virtualization licensing, Microsoft has had its ups and downs and caused its fair share of IT aggravation. Licensing Microsoft products in a physical world has ...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2003 — Kicking off the second day of the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC) 2003, Microsoft Corp. gave PDC attendees prerelease versions of Visual Studio, ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...