We've been focused on learning about the upcoming versions of SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010. But Microsoft also has another product just out as a CTP (community technology preview) -- SQL Server ...

New BI and reporting features in SQL Server 2008 R2 hit the mark, but other additions leave SQL Server shops wanting more With Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, Microsoft begins to fully realize its ...

An opportunity to speak with Sabrena McBride, Senior Product Manager for SQL Server, provided a lot of insight into what's new in R2. Some of the highlights: Among other things, SQL Server 2008 R2 is ...

Microsoft released SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 this week and announced that it's available for download. The new service pack fixes some minor issues, and not much has apparently changed since ...

At a rather muted Microsoft TechEd in Los Angeles in May, the crowds were diminished and the educational content was slimmed down. In the past, SQL Server sessions were so abundant that you'd have ...

If you’re like many small business owners, the news that Microsoft is weeks away from the release of a new version of SQL Server 2008 could seem utterly irrelevant to your interests. But it isn’t.

For many seasoned DBAs and system administrators, the double-hop authentication problem is a known issue. However, that doesn't make it any less of a pain to resolve. For those who don't know what I ...

Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all the 2005 this and 2008 that from Microsoft. I’m frequently amazed that Microsoft’s product management can not only keep it all straight, but can also coordinate ...

For many seasoned DBAs and system administrators, the double-hop authentication problem is a known issue. However, that doesn't make it any less of a pain to resolve. For those who don't know what I ...