I'm new at this whole DBA thing, so maybe this is totally standard practice.<BR><BR>But we have a software vendor that wants remote access to our SQL server at an admin level to setup and install ...

“Free” is a term rarely associated with Microsoft offerings, especially at the server end of the spectrum. Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint, Hyper-V — IT admins know functionality comes at a ...

You have the basic script-building skills, so let's build a script that retrieves and stores SQL Server configuration data. My last few columns have dealt with the basics of setting up PowerShell and ...

Late in 2017, I informed you about a public preview for a new data management tool from Microsoft called SQL Operations Studio. SQL Operations Studio is a very flexible and lightweight data management ...

Up next on the exam release schedule is 70-228 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition exam. The exam covers basic creation, installation, configuration ...