For many companies, SQL standard conformity is an important consideration when choosing a relational database management system (RDMS), so why is this standard considered optional for database ...

SQL Server 2025 preview debuts with Ubuntu 24.04 support and TLS 1.3 encryption for stronger security and Linux flexibility.

Microsoft announced the general availability of SQL Server 2019 and SQL Server Big Data Clusters at its Ignite conference on Monday. SQL Server 2019 builds on intelligent query processing features ...

Microsoft has clarified the more confusing elements of SQL Server licensing and extended major benefits to customers. The catch is that Software Assurance is required to take advantage of them.

So there's a standing debate around our facility that MSSQL Server 2000 standard, can only handle 8 logical CPU's or cores. 8 Single cores, 4 dual cores, or 2 quad cores.. Anything else will go un ...

I know this is a software question, but I also know that tons of people here use SQL Server everyday, so I'm posting here. Nyah nyah. -- View image here ...

That’s up from $19,999 per processor, or $11,099 for a server and 25 user licenses, for the equivalent version of SQL Server 2000. The Standard Edition also carries a higher price tag.

SQL Server 2000, however, will use any memory spaces the Window operating system delivers to it; no special edition of SQL Server 2000 is required in order to use more than the NT-standard 2GB.

The SQL Server community this week engaged in a lively debate about limitations of the 2014 Standard Edition and Microsoft licensing practices.