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SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Information
10 December 08 09:06 AM | Steve Carroll | 0 Comments   

I came across a fantastic piece of information for those who are looking to upgrade their existing SQL Server 2000 or 2005 instances to SQL Server 2008. I know from past experience that it is no fun flying into this type of upgrade blind so this is a Read More...

Filed under: SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005, Best Practices

Security Features in SQL Server 2008
04 December 08 11:30 AM | Steve Carroll | 0 Comments   

As most DBA's are aware, applications sometimes store sensitive information. This may be Social Security numbers, credit card information, salary information... and data owners have a concern that prying eyes may be reviewing this sensitive data without Read More...

Filed under: SQL Server 2008, Security

SQL Server 2008 Features by Edition Breakdown
25 November 08 11:28 AM | Steve Carroll | 1 Comments   

I've been helping people with SQL Server for quite a while now, and I continually hunt for information regarding what features are available in which edition of SQL Server. Well, SQL Server 2008 has improved in many ways, including new edition packages Read More...

Filed under: SQL Server 2008

Changes in SQL Server 2008 Clustering
07 November 08 09:29 AM | Steve Carroll | 0 Comments   

First and most important thing to remember when working on designing a SQL Server cluster is it is entirely dependent upon the underlying base architecture that you choose to implement for the operating system. Here, it really pays to do your homework Read More...

Filed under: SQL Server 2008, Clustering, High Availability