SQL Server 2008 Installation Strategies and Best Practices Part 2 of 5 Greetings, last week I initiated this blog series which focuses on best practices and installation strategies when deploying SQL ...

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So I have my new shiny DMZ setup with my RODC and now am trying to setup SQL 2012 on a clean Server 2008R2 server. This server only has access other machines in DMZ, including the RODC. RODC has ...

Ok, by now my first upgrade experience with Katmai is well-documented. So I thought I’d pass along some of my other experiences and some of the things I’ve learned. My Vista upgrade: I have a copy of ...

A reader has prompted Microsoft to launch a vast new resource for easing the SQL Server set-up process. Okay, just maybe it's a coincidence. Anyway, reader Brian M.'s complaint about the difficulties ...

In this article, we’ll discuss how to resolve Managed SQL Server Installer has stopped working when trying to install SQL Server. So the scenario is when you click on “New SQL Server stand-alone ...

I'm looking at setting up SharePoint for our organization (roughly 200 to 250 users) and was wondering if it is traditionally installed on the same server as SQL Server (which I figured isn't overly ...

The Microsoft SQL Query Analyzer is part of the client tools that come with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition. It's designed to analyze the SQL queries that you or a program makes that ...

Arthur Fuller recounts his less-than-smooth installation of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and offers a few suggestions based on what he learned along the way. Like thousands of developers, I eagerly ...