Microsoft's relational database engine has had the same licensing model since 2012. The new version released this week brings significant changes that brings SQL Server closer to Azure SQL's licensing ...

If you've already virtualized some — or all — of your Microsoft SQL Server environment, you've gained certain physical consolidation and management advantages. But, now you're locked into Microsoft's ...

The forthcoming launch of SQL Server 2008 will see Microsoft focus its considerable resources on the issue of licensing, to win customers from rivals Oracle and IBM. "Our challenge, now (that) we have ...

So, my client and their subcontractor(s) have found themselves in a bit of a pickle, as no one bothered to spec or price a DB for a software implementation, so now I've been handed the bag. The client ...

The forthcoming launch of SQL Server 2008 will see Microsoft focus its considerable resources on the issue of licensing, to win customers from rivals Oracle and IBM. Speaking to ZDNet.co.uk, Microsoft ...

I am a techie, so I am interested in technology. I love to evaluate new features, new gadgets, new technology. I am less interested in actually paying for it, mainly because I am cheap. I am even less ...

Brien M. Posey is a freelance technical writer who has contributed to dozens of books and is a six-time Microsoft MVP award winner. SQL Server 2005 reaches its end-of-life milestone on April 12, the ...

The latest development of multi-core processors has opened the door to affordable performance that was only achievable before from multi-CPU machines. I gave an example recently with the 8-way ...

With the official release of Microsoft's latest database offering, let's see what was improved and what still needs some work ...

Looking to run SQL 2000 as a platform for an ERP app on a new box. Dual P4, 2GB RAM, up to 6 SCSI drives in any of a variety of RAID configurations.<BR><BR>The research I've done and the ERP vendor ...

Microsoft SQL Server Licensing can be a headache. In fact, over 80% of SQL instances are licensed incorrectly. As a business owner or IT specialist, it can be hard to tell which configuration is right ...