Get some real useful information from SQL Server Integration Services' Data Profiling Task feature.
- By Eric Johnson
- 02/24/2011
A common problem when restoring databases is making orphans of users. Here's a quick solution.
- By Eric Johnson
- 02/17/2011
Microsoft rolls out configurable reference architectures for SQL Serve at data warehousing conference.
Microsoft published details this month about how it used its own Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) edition of SQL Server 2008 R2 to improve the performance of its company-wide security monitoring system.
Training and exam delivery also expanding off the Redmond campus, according to Microsoft's director of certification.
- By Michael Domingo
- 11/09/2010
The parallel data warehouse edition of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 solution will soon see the light of day.
Microsoft today released Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2008.
It's no surprise that 'Oslo', also known as SQL Server Modeling, has not survived the on-going battle of competing data platform strategies at Microsoft.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 09/22/2010
Microsoft today updated some of its free tools to help users move to Microsoft SQL Server and released a new Oracle MySQL migration tool.
Microsoft issued even more details about Windows security concerns, even after releasing its August security update on Tuesday.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/11/2010
Microsoft last week released the next version of a free tool that provides upgrade advice for those using the company's flagship software products.
Microsoft on Monday announced two new "previews" to come for its Windows Small Business Server product suite.
Addressing one of the key objectives of cloud computing, Microsoft today said its Windows Azure platform will be available as an appliance that can run on customer and partner premises.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/12/2010
You may be tempted to jump right into a SharePoint 2010 upgrade, but it requires a substantial amount of planning. This will guide you through the upgrade planning process.
Microsoft is offering a kit designed to streamline the evaluation process for orgs considering its new software products.
- By Herb Torrens
- 05/05/2010
Microsoft released versions of SQL Server 2008 R2 products to IT professionals on Monday.
Microsoft today announced that SQL Server 2008 R2 has achieved release-to-manufacturing status and will be released in May worldwide.
Organizations are moving more toward using x86-based servers running Windows to handle their business-critical workloads.
Microsoft plans to end the support it provides on three of its flagship software products for Intel's Itanium processor.
Microsoft on Friday announced that it had released the final Parallel Data Warehouse version of SQL Server 2008 R2 to testers.