SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Customer Technology Preview Available
You can help test the first service pack for SQL Server 2008 R2 and ensure the highest quality possible for its release.
2011-04-25
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Service Packs
Slipstreaming SP\CU During Setup
This article shows how to slipstream the SP and CU during the SQL Server setup process.
2010-12-27
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SQL Server 2005 SP4 Has Been Released
Microsoft completed SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 recently and made it available at the end of last week.
2010-12-20
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2010-09-30
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Regular Service
Steve Jones feels that we ought to get regular service packs from Microsoft to support SQL Server. Not everyone agrees. Do you?
2010-04-28
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The End of Support
It can be nerve-wracking for a DBA when support for their server ends. This week support for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 ended and Steve Jones talks about your options.
2010-01-18
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2010-01-04 (first published: 2009-12-30)
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2010-01-15 (first published: 2009-12-28)
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Service Pack 4
This week Steve Jones asks if Service Pack 4 for SQL Server 2005 is coming out and makes an argument why it should.
2009-12-28
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Service Pack 2 Uninstall Not Possible for SQL Server 2005
You probably already know that SQL Server 2005 SP2 has been released. This is a good thing if you are in need of one of the changes that are included in this service pack. In a previous tip, SQL Server 2005 - Service Pack 2, we took a look at what was to be included in this second service pack for SQL Server 2005. The question that you often face is should I install this service pack. One thing to note before you install SP2 is that there is no way to uninstall it once it is installed.
2009-07-14
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Blogs
Flyway Desktop Projects for My PoC
By Steve Jones
In a previous post, I set up the basic databases for the PoC project...
Daily Coping 30 Jan 2023
By Steve Jones
Today’s coping tip is to plan something fun and invite others to join you....
Migrating or Recovering a TDE Protected Database
When encrypting a database with Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), a vital consideration is to...
Forums
Database copies (cross environment) and sizing strategies for 2019
I'm sure this has been asked many, many, many times and hoping several optimal...
TSQL to determine status of subscription reinitialization
How do I determine the initialization status of a subscription with T-SQL -- i.e,...
migration
Has anyone migrated databases from on premise SQL Server to Azure Managed instance? If...
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