Learn tips for administering SQL Server securely. Of course, you might not have a domain at all. In this case, each server maintains its own SID database of users and objects. If users want access to ...

When trying to install SolidWorks on a Windows computer, you may encounter an issue when the installation is trying to install Microsoft SQL Server. So, the installation works fine until it reaches ...

For sheer spectacle and dramatic content, the flap between PeopleSoft and ardent suitor Oracle is hard to beat. Want dramatic revelations? How about the fact that Oracle – long-viewed as a tough ...

Nodes can run as SQL compute nodes, SQL storage nodes or HDFS data nodes. In the HDFS case, SQL Server and Apache Spark run co-located, in the same container. All of this interoperability is enabled ...

Three cheers for the BabelFish translation system. The only words I recognized in this Austrian TechNet blog post were "Katmai" and "SQL Server." After doing a little on-the-fly Web translation, I ...

When it comes to improving the performance of database systems, there are nearly as many approaches as there are DBA (database administrator) teams. That might sound acceptable at first glance. But, ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

In that case, SQL Server will not maintain the password but instead trusts Windows for the security. In a Windows network, you only need one login to gain access to the server and then you control ...

Or perhaps you could opt for per-named-user licensing, in which case SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition will set you back $1489 for five seats; $2,249 for ten seats; and $179 for each additional seat.