Redmond Magazine

SQL Server 2008 R2: Unlock the Locks

Database troubleshooting is not for the faint of heart, especially when it comes to troubleshooting locking and blocking problems. Sometimes the elephant in the room is actually a rhino, a problem ...
Redmond Magazine

SQL Server 2008/R2 No Longer Getting Security Patch Support

Microsoft issued some reminders this week that July 9, 2019, is the last day of patch support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2. The servers will no longer get security patches after that ...
Microsoft

Plan your Windows Server and SQL Server end of support

Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Extended Security Updates on Azure come to an end. Eligible customers with Software Assurance under an Enterprise Agreement can purchase and seamlessly deploy Extended ...
GitHub

SqlSetup: UpdateEnable argument is not supported for SQL Server 2008 R2

xSQLServerSetup default to use /UpdateEnabled="False" in the command line argument when starting the SQL Server installation. It should not add this argument when SQL major version is SQL Server 2008 ...