I haven't been much of a technical guy for a while but I'm installing Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2005 on Windows Server 2003 R2.This machine already has a SQL Server 2005 installation, and ...

One of the things I repeatedly encounter when speaking to database professionals working with Microsoft SQL Server is that many of them simply don't know about some of the most elementary and ...

Procedure to move Microsoft SQL Server database to a new location, painlessly, if you’re running low on disk space, added a new drive array, or just curious.

Will you be discussing recommended security measures when using .NET Aspire with SQL Server and Azure SQL Database in enterprise environments? Microsoft is one of the most security-conscious companies ...

SQL Server 2016 and Azure SQL Database both give you tables that automatically keep track of changes to your data. Here's how to both create those tables and alter existing tables so they track the ...

The good news is that you don’t have to create one from scratch. Several top SQL Server bloggers have provided this information, as does one of my slide decks. Blindly accepting the SQL Server default ...

I then logged into the SQL Server Management Studio, connected to the default database, right-clicked Databases, and then clicked New Database. Finally, I named the database "ViewEvents" (Figure 4).

Using default values on database columns helps to insulate database design issues from application code. Find out how to change a column's default value at a later date using a single command.