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 ...

Built on the .Net platform, xSQL Object 1.5 supports SQL Server 2000 and requires .Net Framework 1.1 or later. Pricing starts at $199 for a single-user license; $499 for a 5-user license; and $999 ...

SQL Server Management Objects: Finally ready for prime time. analysis. Mar 10, 2010 3 mins. Databases SQL. PowerShell gives DBAs a reason to begin using SMO for real, so now we'll find out about ...

One of the most useful features in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager is its reporting engine. Installing it can get a little tricky, though. Here's a step-by-step guide.

However, even without a JSON datatype, SQL Server 2016 still lets you query data stored in JSON format. I’ll look at that support in a later column (among other features, it provides a way to ...