Q: We use a lot of distributed transactions and we are now investigating database mirroring to provide high availability to one of our critical databases. During our testing, we discovered that ...

One of the seven editions of SQL Server 2008 is aimed at Web hosting firms as Microsoft responds to growing interest in cloud computing Microsoft Corp. began making SQL Server 2008 available to users ...

Microsoft rolled out Release Candidate 0 (RC0) of SQL Server 2008, which is available for evaluation by developers and database administrators who want an early look at the relational database ...

I am a techie, so I am interested in technology. I love to evaluate new features, new gadgets, new technology. I am less interested in actually paying for it, mainly because I am cheap. I am even less ...

As mentioned in my post on VLDBs, one of the key pieces of a high performing solution is the use of Read-only Filegroups. If a significant part of your data is not changing, then why not tell SQL ...

Microsoft Wednesday released a preview of the first service pack for SQL Server 2008, improving deployment tools but adding no new features to the software. Service Pack 1 is a collection of ...

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 ...

Microsoft is announcing the release to manufacturing (RTM) of SQL Server 2008 R2 on April 21. In fact, the product actually RTM'd a week ago, about a week ahead of schedule, said Tom Casey, General ...