July 2008
Tests of server virtualization products VMware ESX Server 3.5 and Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, plus SQL Server running four virtual machines (VMs) indicate that SQL Server running in a VM is ready to handle production workloads.
June 2008
Take a look at which features our readers believe should be in the next version of SQL Server.
May 2008
Michael looks at some of SQL Server 2008's benchmark scores and discusses why the TPC-E benchmark currently isn't useful for comparing database platforms.
April 9, 2008
This week, Derek discusses the Report Designer Preview feature that will be included with SQL Server 2008.
April 2008
Find out how Sun Technologies' acquisition of MySQL means for the database market.
March 2008
Choose which server consolidation method is right for you. Mike Otey walks you through factors to consider for your organization.
February 2008
Find out what Michael says is missing from SQL Server 2008 and what Microsoft should include in its next release.
January 2008
SQL Server 2008 can serve both your business needs and your infrastructure needs--that is, if you're even ready to migrate to it.
December 2007
Many organizations have adopted running multiple VMs on a single hardware platform as a server consolidation method, but virtualization isn’t the only solution. Find out how virtualization and multiple SQL server instances compare.
November 2007
Microsoft's new MODL training is where Second Life meets traditional classroom training. The result: an entirely new training environment that provides a fun, life-like training program that you can follow at your own pace.
October 2007
We've redesigned SQL Server Magazine to sharpen our focus on content you want, such as business intelligence and SQL Server fundamentals, and to make it easier for you to read, interact with the community, and find related content on the Web.
September 2007
Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) is the long-awaited wave of the future, and its benefits definitely outweigh its drawbacks.
August 2007
Believe it or not, the next release of SQL Server—SQL Server 2008—is right around the corner. But releases aren't necessarily good news for customers.
July 2007
Server consolidation is a popular trend, but this solution might not be right for your organization. Find out how SQL Server systems aren't always best-suited for consolidation.
June 2007
Karen Forster reflects on SQL Server Magazine's 100th issue, how the magazine originated, and the promises we still strive to keep for our readers.
May 2007
As you prepare to use either multicore CPU's or virtualization, you must be aware of the licensing ramifications for the OSs that support them and aplications such as SQL Server 2005.
April 2007
BI is definitely not just Microsoft hype. The value in BI technologies is how they help businesses obtain more information from their data.
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