Looking at SQL server 2005 upgrade? Learn how to save on our SQL server licensing costs with Microsoft SQL server 2014.

If you're comfortable with SQL Server 2005, it probably only makes sense to upgrade now if you need functionality in SQL Server 2008 R2.

It's not 2008 anymore. Joey details the ins and outs of upgrading these aging Microsoft servers, including licensing changes, support options and potential pitfalls.

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 ...

SQL Server 2008 Installation Strategies and Best Practices – Part 2 of 5. New Installation, Upgrade or Transition?

SQL Server 2012/2014 delivers compelling new capabilities that make an upgrade worthwhile. However, along the upgrade path, companies have also discovered key obstacles to achieving the new ...

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 before your next upgrade. 1. Should My ...

End of support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 opens the door to significant performance improvements for essential business services.

You'll get a clearer picture of the planning required and the projected benefits to help justify upgrading your current instance to SQL Server 2012 and beyond. All attendees will receive a checklist, ...

After that, SQL Server will receive only security updates and critical functionality updates (i.e., if a major function is broken). Microsoft calls this “extended support,” and delivers it for years ...

SQL Server 2008/R2 is nearing the end of Microsoft’s extended service period. We’ll cover some of the reasons that business are slow to upgrade from older releases of SQL Server, as well as ...