One of the most important decisions in transitioning to SQL Server 2014 is whether to perform a migration or an in-place upgrade. An upgrade involves installing SQL Server 2014 on top of your existing ...

or hinting queries to try to get a specific execution plan. However, with the introduction of the query store, you could upgrade your SQL Server to a newer version and capture query performance ...

Then we will discuss the need to upgrade from SQL Server 2008/R2 which is nearing the end of Microsoft’s extended service period. We’ll cover some of the reasons that business are slow to ...

Because Windows Server ... an upgrade plan. Thanks to XP and Windows Server 2003 EOS upgrades, many IT departments gained experience with substantial, deadline-driven migrations. This experience can ...