SQL Server Magazine

Enabling Vista's Hibernation

Moving from Command Shell scripting to PowerShell

SQL Server 2008 Editions

SQL Server 2008 editions come in many flavors, from Enterprise to Web to Workgroup and beyond. Get the lowdown on features, support, and how much each will impact your budget.

Browser Wars Redux

The Google Chrome browser presents a challenge both Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) and to SQL Server web application development.

Registering ESX Server VMs using the Console

SQL Server 2008 Editions

Get the basic facts about the seven editions of Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

New Data Types in SQL Server 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 includes many new data types, most notably discrete DATE and TIME data types, spatial data types such as GEOGRAPHY and GEOMETRY, and FILESTREAM.

Review: SQL Server 2008

IntelliSense and T-SQL debugging, Hot Add CPUs, data compression, new DATE, TIME and spatial data types and a host of other new features make SQL Server 2008 a must-have upgrade for Enterprise and SQL Server 2000 users.

Download Hyper-V Server 2008

Try out Hyper-V Server 2008

SQL Nitro 2.0

This product can improve the performance of your SQL Server systems if they're constrained by network bandwidth.

SQL Server Backup Best Practices

Reduce the stress of performing a system restore—follow these SQL Server best practices.

SQL Server 2008: Which Edition’s Right for You?

How can you help your organization choose the edition of SQL Server 2008 it needs? Michael Otey takes a quick tour through the options that are available.

SQL Server 2008 & the TPC-E

Google Chrome: IE Killer?

T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2008, Part 2

SQL Server 2008 powers up T-SQL with new features such as the GROUPING SETS operator and table-valued parameters.

Demystifying SQL Server Virtualization

Michael Otey dispels some myths surrounding SQL Server virtualization, including the notion that all virtualization platforms are created equal. He explains the high-level differences between the hosted, hypervisor, and virtualized OS platforms.

SQL Server 2008 New Features

The latest version of SQL Server includes many new features—such as the Resource Governor, Policy-based Management, and Transparent Data Encryption—that will improve database administration and provide enhanced security and scalability.

Download SQL Server 2008 Express

Running Windows Server 2003 under Hyper-V

Identifying your Hyper-V Version