A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have a firm understanding of the SQL Server database engine's system databases. Tim Chapman discusses these system databases.

What is SQL Server and how does it work - SQL Server 101 Are you wondering which tools can help you manage your SQL (Structured Query Language) server? Are you looking for a guide that will help ...

I've been playing with the new SQL Server Data Tools, and I'm impressed by the way Microsoft has gotten the product out for review and is improving it with user-requested functionality.

What Is Sql Server Business Intelligence Edition? Database management and business intelligence software solution, Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence (BI) Edition is designed to work at all ...

I've been playing with the new SQL Server Data Tools, and I'm impressed by the way Microsoft has gotten the product out for review and is improving it with user-requested functionality.

Microsoft has revealed some details about what's next for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Customers should expect ...

How to use SQL Server to build a business intelligence (BI) platform without getting your organization's top brass involved.

How it works SQL Slammer exploits the way in which MS SQL servers process input on SQL Server Resolution Service port 1434. A specially crafted packet of only 376 bytes sent over the Internet can ...

How security flaws work: SQL injection This easily avoidable mistake continues to put our finances at risk.

Read SQL Server 101 and learn more about SQL Server’s architecture and management basics. This useful guide also covers working with the SQL Server optimizer and execution plans. Learn more.