Can I Extend the Life of SQL Server? For legacy applications that are running well and that you don’t want to change, keeping old versions of Windows Server and SQL Server around beyond year 13 is a ...

1. Should My Business Upgrade to the New Microsoft SQL Server Now or Stick with Security-Only Updates? Microsoft’s investment in improving functionality lasts for the first five years. After that, SQL ...

With SQL Server 2008 R2, Microsoft has upped the ante -- sort of. ... Overall, whether or not you upgrade to SQL Server 2008 R2 will be based on budget, features and support.

The main headache of any migration is figuring out how to get the data out of one server and into another. Here are some best practices for transferring data and tips for school districts that are ...

In SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced the Upgrade Advisor. This was a great idea to be able to analyze your current SQL Server in a safe environment and start the planning process of an ...

Luckily, Microsoft SQL Server 2014 represents a considerable advance from previous versions. Performance and security improvements include a new in-memory OLTP engine to reduce disk I/O, AlwaysOn ...

Microsoft, always interested in helping customers move to its Azure cloud platform, has offered three additional years of support-- ending on July 2022 for SQL Server and January 2023 for Windows ...

SQL Server 2005 reaches its end-of-life milestone on April 12, the day on which Microsoft ceases support for the database. While most public-sector organizations have already migrated critical systems ...

With the economy taking a dive many IT managers are concerned over spending and not too sure if they should upgrade their database applications to SQL Server 2008. The latest features and ...

With the latest public preview available, it's time to decide if you want to upgrade to Microsoft's most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far.

Each version of Microsoft's SQL Server comes with five years of full support, followed by five years of security-only updates. Here are five questions to ask as an agency’s current version hits the ...