SQL Server 2014 and the SQL Server Backup to Microsoft Azure Tool both hit their "general availability" milestones today.
SQL Server 2014 hit its "release-to-manufacturing" milestone today, with Microsoft projecting an April 1 commercial release.
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Here's what you need to know about distributed transaction and when you should use one.
- By Denny Cherry
- 02/27/2014
Microsoft let it be known this week that Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2012 will be coming "later this year."
Access apps have reached Microsoft's "general availability" milestone.
Knowing exactly what in-memory OLTP tables are used for will help you make the most of one of SQL Server's newest features.
- By Denny Cherry
- 01/31/2014
Choosing the right fit for your organization comes down to balancing cost with performance.
Microsoft's new SQL Server 2012 licensing can come with some costly pitfalls, according to a licensing expert.
Denny breaks down how to identify and fix speed issues in multiple versions of SQL Server.
- By Denny Cherry
- 12/11/2013
Microsoft SQL Server MVP Denny Cherry breaks down multiple ways on how to troubleshoot a type -2 blocking session ID error.
- By Denny Cherry
- 11/28/2013
Solid-state drives (SSDs) have become more viable for boosting enterprise application performance and now the new Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 adds improved SSD support.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 11/04/2013
Here's how to connect four backup and recovery software tools to the Microsoft public cloud to protect and archive your data.
- By Derek Schauland
- 11/01/2013
Microsoft on Monday announced the "general availability" of Windows Azure HDInsight, the company's cloud-based distribution of Hadoop.
Microsoft today announced the availability of SQL Server 2014 Community Technology Preview 2.