The Connection Properties dialog opens. For my sample ITworld application, I changed the data source to Microsoft SQL Server (SQLClient), and entered the necessary Server, Log On, and database values.

When you are finished checking Log On accounts, open SQL Server Management Studio, and click the Connect to Server window’s Advanced button. Ensure that Authentication settings match the service ...

The OLE DB Provider is not installed by default when SQL Server is installed. Microsoft offers the tool as part of the Microsoft SQL Server Feature Pack, or you can download just the Provider ...

Luckily, Microsoft SQL Server 2014 represents a considerable advance from previous versions. Performance and security improvements include a new in-memory OLTP engine to reduce disk I/O, AlwaysOn ...