I have a linked server and I'm having a tough time referencing it properly.<BR><BR>If I open SQL Management Studio and run a query on the server itself it works great.<BR><BR>However, I want to take ...

Microsoft's SQL Server Migration Assistant lets you move your data and schema to different SQL Servers. Here's what you need to know about the tool. Image: Dilok/Adobe Stock The Microsoft SQL Server ...

I don't know if we have a config incorrect or what.<BR><BR>We have a stored procedure that does some selects to import data from tables and views on a linked SQL Server.<BR><BR>Lately, every once in a ...

With JSON now the default format for moving data between clients and servers, SQL Server adds JSON support to make it easier to get your data out of the database and down to the client. SQL Server ...

So you decided to set up log shipping in order to establish a failover server, but what's next? Log shipping only takes care of keeping a user database in sync from one server to the other. In the ...

A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have a firm understanding of the SQL Server database engine's system databases. Tim Chapman discusses these system databases. A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have ...

PolyServe has released a utility for Microsoft’s SQL Server that aims to make it easier for enterprises to consolidate their database servers and cluster them for better performance and availability, ...