By Michael Otey, 03/19/2010
At first few thought Microsoft could be an enterprise contender when it entered the server market with Windows Server NT. SQL Server 6.5 was still considered small business or departmental database that couldn’t compete with the likes of Oracle and DB2. ...
By Itzik Ben-Gan, 03/16/2010
Itzik provides a workaround for an optimization shortcoming in SQL Server 2008 SP1 and SQL Server 2005 SP3, related to MAX and MIN aggregate calculations against a partitioned table....
By Brian Reinholz, 03/10/2010
Microsoft has revealed that it plans to release an SP4 for SQL Server 2005. Find out when and where to go from here....
By Kalen Delaney, 03/04/2010
Kalen addresses the consequences that come with people referencing pirated electronic copies of SQL Server books rather than purchasing the books....