Sometimes you become the accidental DBA, or you are the DBA by choice. Either way, you can choose to spend time working in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to look at things such as backups or the ...

More sectors of business utilize data for business intelligence than ever before, from report writing to application development. Microsoft SQL Server can handle big data needs for a wide set of ...

If you are a SQL programmer, learning recursive SQL techniques can be a boon to your productivity. A recursive query is one that refers to itself. I think the best way to quickly grasp the concept of ...

Microsoft SQL Server enables developers and organizations to successfully harness the power of data in their preferred language and environment, including Linux for on-premises, cloud and edge ...

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 ...