SQL Server 2008 has some great new features. One of them is the new auditing capability. Now we can audit at the server, database and table level according to specifications provided by the DBA. We ...

BANGALORE, INDIA: Developers and DBAs using Microsoft SQL Server always look for ways to log events of interest to them as they occur on the server. SQL Server '08 fulfills this need with the ...

AI thrives on data but feeding it the right data is harder than it seems. As enterprises scale their AI initiatives, they face the challenge of managing diverse data pipelines, ensuring proximity to ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

A small social media poll from Visual Studio guru Mads Kristensen split respondents over whether the IDE should add more database tooling, while the discussion quickly turned to existing SQL project ...

As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward.

Many seasoned database administrators howl in protest at the mere suggestion of running native auditing functions due to the poor performance and log management headaches that often come with auditing ...

HOUSTON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Idera, a leading provider of management and administration solutions for Microsoft SQL Server, today announced the availability of SQL compliance manager version 2.0, ...

Historically, database auditing and database performance have been like oil and water; they don’t mix. So auditing is often eliminated, because performance drag on critical systems is unacceptable. In ...

One Identity Safeguard allows organizations to manage, monitor, record and audit administrators’ access to Microsoft SQL Server 2017. SQL Server 2019 and Azure SQL Database Real-time ...