This article is to discuss how to efficiently monitor SQL Server instances using the database Activity Monitor tool. Activity Monitor is a built-in tool which allows an administrator to perform a ...

SQL Live! speaker Bill Vaughn guides you through the maze of issues you''ll face as you connect to, manage, and monitor SQL Server instances.

Database Engine Instances (SQL Server) [!INCLUDE SQL Server] An instance of the [!INCLUDE ssDE] is a copy of the sqlservr.exe executable that runs as an operating system service. Each instance manages ...

SQL Server permits applications to find SQL Server instances within the current network. The xref:System.Data.Sql.SqlDataSourceEnumerator class exposes this information to the application developer, ...

Pairing your on-prem SQL Server with a cloud-based instance for high availability has its challenges, but they can be overcome. Here’s how.

Moving to the cloud doesn’t require extensive training. You can get all the benefits of running SQL Server in the cloud with the skills you have today. Simply leverage Azure SQL Database managed ...

Amazon EC2 Instance Store vs. EBS At the risk of oversimplification, AWS has two EC2 storage options that are normally used for SQL Server databases: Instance Store and Elastic Block Storage.