2021-09-08
822 reads
SQL Server 2008
Enter data privacy. Exit SQL Server 2008.
SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 are out of extended support as of July 2019, but the end of bug fixes, security updates and ongoing support has far-reaching data privacy implications, as James Boother from Microsoft Gold Partner, Coeo, explains
2019-09-03
Help! SQL Server 2008 is Still Here!
Your company is ignoring the news: SQL Server 2008 and 2008R2 are officially out of support as of today, but nothing’s changing at your company. You still have SQL Server 2008 in production, and you’re a little nervous. How should you approach the conversations with management? Brent Ozar will help: he;s been there too.
2019-08-02
The End of SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Extended Support
Many organisations still run their companies on SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2. There are many reasons to upgrade, but the most pressing reason is that extended support is running out. In this article, Brian Kelley explains what this means, tells you about some of the features you’ll gain if you upgrade, and provides some options.
2019-07-11
Waking Up to No Support
Support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 ended yesterday. Steve has a few thoughts on what you should be thinking about today.
2019-07-10
320 reads
2014-10-30
1,685 reads
SQL Server Service Engine fails to start after applying CU4 for SQL Server 2008 SP1
After performing an update on SQL Server, SQL Server Engine and SQL Agent stop responding.
2014-08-26
3,058 reads
Script move of DB files from one location to another
Generates Scripts to move DB files from one location to another SQL and powershell scripts
2016-04-11 (first published: 2014-03-19)
4,273 reads
Change Data Capture - SQL Server 2008
Change Data Capture (CDC) records DML operations performed on SQL tables and makes records available with information regarding what changed and when the change happened in a simple way.
2013-06-24
7,347 reads
Transaction Replication Publisher failover to Mirror
Transaction Replication Publisher failover/failback to mirror standby with automatic redirection of the subscriber and client application.
2012-06-28
2,818 reads
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I have this table in my SQL Server 2022 database:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[CityList] ( [CityNameID] [int] NOT NULL IDENTITY(1, 1), [CityName] [varchar] (30) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL ) ON [PRIMARY] GOI decide to add two new columns for the StateProvince and Country. What code should I use? See possible answers