5 SQL Server Components You Should Be Using Microsoft's rapid-fire release cycle for SQL Server means it's easy for database admins to miss useful new features. Here are some recent additions that ...

It can be used to access, configure, manage, administer and develop all components of SQL Server, Azure SQL Database and SQL Data Warehouse using a single comprehensive utility that combines a ...

In-Depth SQL 2005: The Integrated Stack Is Back Is all this integration among Microsoft components good for customers? By Scott Bekker 12/01/2005 Think of SQL Server 2005 as a bulldozer ready to ...

But, it’s not really necessary if you are only using the standard relational database components of SQL Server. Another example of useful stuff in the Feature Pack is the Excel Add-in for Data Mining.

If not, they may be lost. The failover management components built into AGs and WSFC can ensure a SQL Server failover that is as speedy and as seamless as possible in any disaster scenario.

A public preview of SQL Server 2025 adds new vector capabilities already found in rival databases, along with JSON support ...

This time the name refers only to the server-side tracing component. SQL Profiler remains as the client tool. Not only have its components’ names been fine-tuned, but the trace utility’s ...

The SQL Server Management Pack monitors the performance and availability of various components of SQL Server 2000 and 7.0, including the SQL Server Agent, database health and free space ...