Microsoft today added a new licensing option for Windows Server and SQL Server that extends support by six years, for a total of 16 years of vulnerability patches. Called “Premium Assurance,” the ...

SQL Bulk Insert has been tuned over the years to work well with the Microsoft .NET Framework. This tutorial shows you how to take advantage of its power. SQL Bulk Insert is not a new technology. In ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

hi..<P>anyone have any idea on how to schedule a service stop or shutdown for both MS SQL Server versions?<P>The reason being i want to make backup of the SQL data to a tape device.. i order to do so ...

I am working on an intranet site for about 50-100 users (with plans for expansion to several hundred), with the databases being stored on SQL Server 6.5. Right now, if I create a new database, it's ...