Variations on SQL are used by some of the most popular database tools in the world, including some of Oracle's database systems, MySQL, PostgreSQL and Microsoft's SQL Server.

The first stage is for the Recovery Toolbox for SQL Server to evaluate and parse an SQL Server database, which might take a long time. Many factors influence recovery time, including file size ...

In SQL Server, the initial dialect for stored procedures (or stored procs) was Transact-SQL, aka T-SQL; in Oracle, it was PL-SQL. Both databases have added additional languages for stored ...

With the addition of database mirroring in SQL Server 2005, HA became extremely accessible. Mirroring is easy to implement and administer, and the additional cost in most cases is nominal.

Processing is carried out by SQL Server on the database server, not in Access on the client side. As a result, you’ll see a reduction in network traffic (as opposed to a split MDB).

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.

The Connection Details section in DBeaver allows you to customize your experience while working with SQL Server database. This includes options for adjusting the Navigator View, setting up Security ...

This excerpt from the upcoming book, SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action, introduces the role of service-level agreements (SLAs) as part of a DBA's overall strategy to maintaining reliable ...