This book aims “…to provide a comprehensive introduction to SQL Server that is friendly to beginners.” How does it fare? The book’s introduction suggests that both new and existing SQL Server users ...

SQL Server maintenance plans have been around since SQL Server 2000, but they've always been met with mixed reviews. This is in part because of their reputation for taking a sledgehammer approach to ...

It used to be that finding and using a sample SQL database was quite simple. In fact, the venerable Pubs database used to be installed as part of the SQL Server installation process. Fast forward to ...

With the latest public preview available, it’s time to decide if you want to upgrade to Microsoft’s most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far. Three decades on, SQL Server is still a database ...

What are the advantages of using Access as the front end to a SQL Server database? For starters, it’s likely that your client’s users will be more familiar with it, and it’s relatively easy to put in ...