Is Microsoft trying to move away from just being a software vendor? It seems they'd like to and that's a goal, but are they moving in the right direction? Steve Jones has a few ideas to help them.  Read more...

Who messed around with my database? Auditing 101. In this article we will take a look at another technique available in SQL 2008 and higher. This new technique is SQL Audit.  Read more...

This white paper explains how Microsoft® adCenter implemented a Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 Analysis Services Scalable Shared Database on EMC® Symmetrix VMAX™ storage. Leveraging TimeFinder® clones and Enterprise Flash Drives with the read-only feature of SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services allowed adCenter to dramatically scale out OLAP while maintaining SLAs and decreasing system outages.   Read more...

The Microsoft SQL Server Connectivity team has a survey on the need for ODBC support for other platforms. If you use SQL Server from other platforms, let them know.  Read more...

The Microsoft SQL Server Connectivity team has a survey on the need for ODBC support for other platforms. If you use SQL Server from other platforms, let them know.  Read more...

  At most large companies one business requirement is that all reports have the same look and feel.  This may vary...  Read more...

Most of you are aware that the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) limits database size to 2 gigabytes. ...  Read more...

Take this survey from the SQL Server developer team at Microsoft.  Read more...

Phil enjoys an old Microsoft Training manual and wonders why it is no longer possible to encompass the whole of SQL in a 400 page book any more..  Read more...

Microsoft is the largest software company in the world. What does this mean for SQL Server? Steve Jones thinks it's good.  Read more...

Microsoft is the largest software company in the world. What does this mean for SQL Server? Steve Jones thinks it's good.  Read more...

Microsoft is the largest software company in the world. What does this mean for SQL Server? Steve Jones thinks it's good.  Read more...

Microsoft is the largest software company in the world. What does this mean for SQL Server? Steve Jones thinks it's good.  Read more...

MVP Brad McGegee spends a lot of time talking to people at Microsoft. He's learned how to interpret thier language, and understand what they mean when using certain terms.  Read more...

MVP Brad McGegee spends a lot of time talking to people at Microsoft. He's learned how to interpret thier language, and understand what they mean when using certain terms.  Read more...

Microsoft recently laid off a number of people and made a mistake that they handled poorly. Steve Jones comments about what could have been done better.  Read more...

Microsoft recently laid off a number of people and made a mistake that they handled poorly. Steve Jones comments about what could have been done better.  Read more...